Anchoring or How many police officers are in France?
Really clever little study showing how anchoring works, useful for pricing on eCommerce sites. Anchoring or How many police officers are in France?
Psychology for Designers is back on sale.
Tuesday 8th April. 5pm Sadly my publisher Five Simple Steps has closed it’s doors. But don’t worry you can still buy the book. Buy Psychology… Read More »Psychology for Designers is back on sale.
Why so much “science” used in design is bullshit
Great insightful article. If you read my book I tell you how to read a scientific paper so this stuff is less likely to happen… Read More »Why so much “science” used in design is bullshit
Daniel Kahneman changed the way we think about thinking. But what do other thinkers think of him?
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman was the book that started behavioural economics and an essential for the designer interested in psychology. Thinking, Fast… Read More »Daniel Kahneman changed the way we think about thinking. But what do other thinkers think of him?
Is social networking making us stupid?
Is social networking making us stupid?
if you reframe the traditional view of how the cortex is organized. As I mentioned, the primary visual cortex has typically been thought of as… Read More »
The Psychology of Waiting, Loading Animations, and Facebook
Not sure I agree with the conclusion but interesting none the less. The Psychology of Waiting, Loading Animations, and Facebook
Science is not the Enemy of the Humanities
Wonderful essay from Steve Pinker. Science is not the Enemy of the Humanities
Just fifteen minutes of mindfulness meditation can improve your decision making
Chill out and be a better designer. Just fifteen minutes of mindfulness meditation can improve your decision making
“I’m a Mac” versus “I’m a PC”: Personality Differences between Mac and PC Users in a College Sample – Nevid – 2013 – Psychology & Marketing – Wiley Online Library
Mac people are less open to new experiences… “Personality traits may have more nuanced effects on brand choices, as shown by relationships between Neuroticism and… Read More »“I’m a Mac” versus “I’m a PC”: Personality Differences between Mac and PC Users in a College Sample – Nevid – 2013 – Psychology & Marketing – Wiley Online Library