🧠Psychology of Design: 106 Cognitive Biases & Principles That Affect Your UX

A complete list of cognitive biases and design principles. Tons of product examples, tips and checklists to improve your user experience.

🧠 106 Cognitive Biases & Principles That Affect Your UX | Growth.Design 🧠 106 Cognitive Biases & Principles …that Affect Your UX Every time users interact with your product, they: 🙈 Filter the information 🔮 Seek the meaning of it ⏰ Act within a given time 💾 Store bits of the interaction in their memories So to improve your user experience , you need to understand the biases & heuristics affecting those four decision-cycle steps. Below is a list of cognitive biases and design principles (with examples and tips) for each category. Let’s dive right in. PS: Don’t have time to read the whole l

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