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The Psychology of Design

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Re: The Psychology of Design

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the scrolling is messed up. the 'sticky header' at the top disables scrolling while it pops in and out of sight. more reason never to use animated sticky headers - just put position fixed on it and be done with it.

Re: The Psychology of Design

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post #18

Damn, I am amazed at the number of commenters hating this! I was unfamiliar with most of the concepts and some really make sense, and I like the lighthearted presentation. Of course this is also a kind of self-marketing, but it seems fair considering the amount of work that probably went into this.

It's hated because it's respun content. This site is older much better (imo): https://lawsofux.com/

Re: The Psychology of Design

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post #4

I really have a hard time with people who insist on framing UX design like some kind of social science that guarantees great design and meaningful experiences . This is yet another guide on design “laws” and “proven techniques” coming from the a single vendor, this time growth.design, using Design Thinking business jargon to add more faux legitimacy to their consultancy work.

I call it Thought Leadership Marketing. Comes in many forms: whitepapers, mini-docs, reports, seminars, etc. All geared to demonstrate the specious superiority and sophistication of a given firm.

Re: The Psychology of Design

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post #17

If you want a non-shallow piece on what good UX actually means: "The Four-Letter Code to Selling Just About Anything" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/01/what-ma...

Raymond Loewy is a personal hero, Never Leave Well Enough Alone is a treasure trove of good thinking.
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