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Psychology for Designers

Applying Psychology to Product Design, UX and technology. Expanding on the book by Joe Leech (@mrjoe).
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  • Psychology Books
  • Psychology Links
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  • The author – Joe Leech

Does Gamification Work?

  • by mrjoe
  • September 4, 2019May 4, 2020

For those in a hurry: The review indicates that gamification provides positive effects, however, the effects are greatly dependent on the context in which the… Read More »Does Gamification Work?

Bad Smells Make Memories Stronger 

  • by mrjoe
  • June 26, 2019

Love this. I’ve always thought smell was underused in UIs. Source: Bad Smells Make Memories Stronger | Technology Networks

How E-Commerce Sites Manipulate You Into Buying Things You May Not Want 

  • by mrjoe
  • June 25, 2019

New York Times fighting back. The backlash against these practises continues. Source: How E-Commerce Sites Manipulate You Into Buying Things You May Not Want –… Read More »How E-Commerce Sites Manipulate You Into Buying Things You May Not Want 

Auction psychology 

  • by mrjoe
  • June 4, 2019June 4, 2019

I’m working with a company who run auctions for travel upgrades so researching auction psychology and I thought I’d share some links. BBC Column: auction… Read More »Auction psychology 

Free online psychology courses

  • by mrjoe
  • April 3, 2019

Some good options in there… Get free Psychology courses online from the world’s leading universities. Download these audio & video courses straight to your computer… Read More »Free online psychology courses

7 Practical Facts about the Human Brain I wish Everyone Knew 

  • by mrjoe
  • February 27, 2019

Some great stuff in here. Source: 7 Practical Facts about the Human Brain I wish Everyone Knew – Leo Widrich

Research shows Flat Design is harder to use 

  • by mrjoe
  • January 2, 2019

I’ve been talking about the inherent problems with flat design for a few years now. (Affordance anyone?) We finally have some evidence that flat design… Read More »Research shows Flat Design is harder to use 

Psychology and numbers

  • by mrjoe
  • November 22, 2018November 22, 2018

I get asked a lot about numbers and psychology. Here are some common questions and the answers I give. Q: Are odd or even numbers… Read More »Psychology and numbers

Psychological / Cognitive Biases in User Research

  • by mrjoe
  • November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

An old friend got in touch to ask about confirmation bias in user research and if I had any resources. I shared them with him… Read More »Psychological / Cognitive Biases in User Research

To our Brain Everything is a Location: A Unified Theory of Neuroscience

  • by mrjoe
  • November 13, 2018November 13, 2018

I graduated from my Neuroscience BSc back in 1998. The big takeaway from my degree was that as Francis Crick put it back in 1979… Read More »To our Brain Everything is a Location: A Unified Theory of Neuroscience

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