The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations
There are some great behavioural nudges at Japanese (busiest in the world!) railway stations. Source: The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations – CityLab
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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… Read More »How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist
How to Create Visual Relationships With Contrast & Similarity
If you’ve attended one on my Psychology for Designers workshops you’ll know the psychology behind these techniques. How to Create Visual Relationships With Contrast &… Read More »How to Create Visual Relationships With Contrast & Similarity
Why reading and writing on paper can be better for your brain
Keep sketching! Why reading and writing on paper can be better for your brain | Technology | The Guardian.
Men vs Women in online shopping
Rather basic, but gets the key points across. Navigating The Gender Divide to Persuade your Visitors to Buy.
Does subliminal advertising actually work?
BBC News – Does subliminal advertising actually work?. I talk about this and other design science in my workshop. It’s a compelling idea for designers… Read More »Does subliminal advertising actually work?
The 12 cognitive biases that prevent you from being rational
The 12 cognitive biases that prevent you from being rational. If you’ve been to the Psychology for Designers Workshops you’ll know all about cognitive biases… Read More »The 12 cognitive biases that prevent you from being rational
The Science of Happy Design
In my MSc Thesis I looked at happiness and design with kids. I used the Pollyanna effect. That is, we remember experiences that are happy… Read More »The Science of Happy Design
How to read an academic paper like they do at Harvard
In the book I talk about the detail of reading an academic psychology paper. The sections, the order to read it in and how to… Read More »How to read an academic paper like they do at Harvard