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.
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Men vs Women in online shopping
Rather basic, but gets the key points across. Navigating The Gender Divide to Persuade your Visitors to Buy.
A picture is worth a thousand words—or is it?
It turns out we learn things just as well without a picture helping us to understand it, well only if it’s repeated. A picture is… Read More »A picture is worth a thousand words—or is it?
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?
Interview with Joe on the Brainfluence Podcast
Ep #41: The Psychology of Design with Joe Leech – Roger Dooley.
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
Cognition & The Intrinsic User Experience
Or why we should reduce cognitive load or design for less thinking: Cognition & The Intrinsic User Experience | UX Magazine.
Social Proof in the User Experience
A nice little article with examples of using this Psychology theory in UX and design. Social Proof in the User Experience.
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