Questions tagged [psychology]
Psychological principles as they relate to user interface and user experience design.
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Patterns in thinking driving UX design? [closed]
Ok, this question will be tricky.
We were having a discussion among some colleagues, and I came up with the hypothesis that most of the current-accepted UX design patterns are mostly based on our ...
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Why do some apps feel "heavy" while others feel "light"?
I have come up with a new concept and that is that every application or interface has a 'heavyness factor'.
Let me give you an example:
Google chrome feels 'light', it loads fast, doesn't take long ...
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corporate websites, stock photos, and intangible products
When I see a corporate website making use of stock photos, especially stock photos of supposed customers grinning their faces off or employees deep in thought, the site's credibility goes down a notch ...
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What examples are there of Operant Conditioning in UI? [closed]
Like many cars, my car makes an annoying beep when you start the car with your seatbelt unbuckled; plugging in the seatbelt immediately ends the noise. I used to find this annoying, but I eventually ...
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How do you calculate the cognitive memory load requirements of an interface?
If you break an interface down into elements and possible actions, how do you calculate the memory load requirements of an interface? Further, how do you relate the existing familiarity of an element ...
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How to prevent grey/black lines after effect?
I have made some new design for my private blog (a black design).
However, If I now read a blog piece and then look around I see around me all kinds of black/grey horizontals bars as after effect, ...
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Correct terminology for "please the interviewer" bias?
I'm pushing usability testing within my workplace by performing some Steve Krug style usability tests, which have gone down so well that the product owner now wants me to add some marketing questions.
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How does a "visitor counter" on a web site affect user experience?
Many amateur sites have a "You are visitor number X" counters on them. What effect does this button have on visitors to the site? Does it increase their trust in the site?
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How much time is lost by waiting for GUI?
After asking the question Will faster GUI always make one more efficient?, I understood that there is a lower limit to the amount of time lost due to the GUI not responding. My interpretation of the ...
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Should we call our achievement system something else?
The company I work for has two public sites; one is just our main WWW site and the other is a site dedicated to our members. I'm a developer there and I'm working on an achievement system for our ...
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How can I encourage users to authenticate?
I am working on a post-sale customer support project for a US high street retailer (for the rest of this post I will refer to them as 'Jon's Cellphones'). The program will enable customers who ...
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How important it is to consider the background of audience while designing a web GUI?
While we have to develop web applications for general public, sometimes it happens that we have to target a specific type of audience. I'll use a theoretical use case to elaborate my question:
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Will faster GUI always make one more efficient?
Are there any studies on whether one will actually get more done during a days work if delays went down i. e. from 10 ms to 5 ms for each update. My point is that if we are already working at the ...
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UX and design for Gamification of Collaborative Learning
What are proven gamification techniques that promote collaboration? I don't mind whether the specific techniques come from educational sites, or pure game sites or some other source. I want to ...
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Resources for learning Gestalt principles
I've seen the Gestalt principles or laws referenced often when it comes to graphic design and even UI and UX.
Is there some definitive guide, book or original research about this subject that I can ...
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How do you observe body language and facial expressions in user testing?
When user testing how do you record positive or negative body language? Do you use observed shifts in body language or facial expressions to consciously probe further about what the user thinks or ...
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What's the difference between what's best for the user and that what the user is used to?
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