“Academics found that bike racks where the poster was present had 62% fewer thefts than the previous year, while those without the poster saw thefts… Read More »
psychology
We read sentences as we read comics
A good interview from Discover Magazine. They interview a researcher, Neil Cohn on his work on the neuroscience of reading comics. “evidence suggests that we… Read More »We read sentences as we read comics
The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens
Great in depth article on reading in the modern age. There’s been a real lack of research over the last 10 years or so on… Read More »The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens
BRAIN GAMES ARE BOGUS
You can put down that DS, brain training doesn’t work. Pretty definitive. “The answer, however, now appears to be a pretty firm no—at least, not… Read More »BRAIN GAMES ARE BOGUS
Ambiverts
I wrote last week about the problems with Myers Briggs personality tests, specifically when it comes to Extroversion and Introversion. This study couldn’t be timely.… Read More »Ambiverts
I talk in Psychology for Designers about the tension between art and science in design and how 99% of the time the science backs up… Read More »
Popular neuroscience myths / or why we shouldn’t beleive everything we read about the brain
Some great insights, particularly around folk psychology from the Guardian. FOLK NEUROSCIENCE Popular misconceptions ■ The “left-brain” is rational, the “right-brain” is creative The hemispheres… Read More »Popular neuroscience myths / or why we shouldn’t beleive everything we read about the brain
A wonderful essay on design (that touches on psychology)
Make yourself a nice cup of tea and spend 15 minutes reading Learning to see by iA.
The Sneaky Psychology Of Advertising
I have issues with the dark side of applied psychology in design. I’ve written and spoken about it at length. I have one rule: design… Read More »The Sneaky Psychology Of Advertising