Category Archives: psychology
Cognitive bias cheat sheet
A great little resource. Buster Benson has organised the cognitive biases list to make it much easier to use. Cognitive bias cheat sheet. Definition of a cognitive bias: Cognitive biases are tendencies to think in certain ways that can lead … Continue reading
Showing an image of the brain in an article means we rate it’s credibility higher
Brain images are believed to have a particularly persuasive influence on the public perception of research on cognition. Three experiments are reported showing that presenting brain images with articles summarizing cognitive neuroscience research resulted in higher ratings of scientific reasoning … Continue reading
Decision making depends on when you last had a break
A graph showing the time of the day (bottom) against the likelihood of parole being given by a judge. It’s quite telling and it’s really easy to spot lunch. Time to design an adaptive interface that is easier to use … Continue reading
How the sense of an ending shapes memory
Composers, novelists and film directors try to end on a high. Restaurants keen to manipulate their online reviews have found a similar trick. Source: Tim Harford — Article — How the sense of an ending shapes memory
How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist
A great piece on ethics, psychology and digital design. I’m an expert on how technology hijacks our psychological vulnerabilities. That’s why I spent the last three years as Google’s Design Ethicist caring about how to design things in a way … Continue reading
Improve Your Designs With Gestalt Psychology
Jon Hensley looks at real-world examples to illustrate psychology principles in use so that you can begin to use them in your own designs. Source: Improve Your Designs With The Principles Of Similarity And Proximity (Part 1) – Smashing Magazine
Cognitive Biases That Could Be Helping You Make Bad Decisions or the evil side of Psychology
Source: Twenty Cognitive Biases That Could Be Helping You Make Bad Decisions | IFLScience
The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens
A good, in-depth look at the psychology of reading E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages Source: The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The … Continue reading
