The Perfect Workspace (According to Science)
The spaces we occupy shape who we are and how we behave. Make that perfect design space and your designs will be better. The Perfect… Read More »The Perfect Workspace (According to Science)
psychology
The Guardian launch a new psychology and neuroscience blog. (via Introducing the Guardian’s new psychology blog, Head Quarters | Pete Etchells, Molly Crockett, Nathalia Gjersoe… Read More »
Science is not the Enemy of the Humanities
Creatives of the world embrace science. A great essay from Steve Pinker Science is not the Enemy of the Humanities
Over the last few years there has been a trend of using psychology to influence, nudge, coerce and sometimes trick people into doing something they… Read More »
It’s Not About “Productivity.” It’s About Living Purposefully.
It becomes less about tips and tricks and more about making sure you’re allocating the most scarce resource in the universe, your attention, in ways… Read More »It’s Not About “Productivity.” It’s About Living Purposefully.
Off means on! This is actually a great example of what I define as a Dark Pattern. It’s a user interface that uses manipulative techniques… Read More »
Manipulation is deceptive. Design should be supportive. Theoretically, the two are separated by intention. But increasingly, in practice, the two forces are converging. As I… Read More »
Understanding human behaviour: taking a more complex approach
An interesting read on data gathering to understand behaviour. Large-scale surveys are useful but if we are serious about changing behaviours, we must use every… Read More »Understanding human behaviour: taking a more complex approach
9 Facts Every Creative Needs to Know About Collaborative Teams – 99U
“The mere presence of other people can boost your performance. One the earliest findings in social psychology was the “social facilitation” effect – the way… Read More »9 Facts Every Creative Needs to Know About Collaborative Teams – 99U
6 Cognitive Biases you should know about
…and also how you can design against them. Nice one @ribotminimus 6 Cognitive Biases you should know about