Obfuscated Options
A dark pattern where options to opt out or cancel services are deliberately hidden or made difficult to find.
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“interface design”
Postel’s Law
A principle stating that a system should be liberal in what it accepts and conservative in what it sends, meaning it should handle user input flexibly while providing clear, consistent output, similar to the principle of fault tolerance.
Directed Cognition
The process by which attention is guided by internal goals and external stimuli, affecting how information is processed and remembered.
Misdirection
A dark pattern where the design focuses the user's attention on one thing to distract them from another.
Common Region
A Gestalt principle where elements that are located within the same closed region are perceived as being grouped together.
Common Fate
A Gestalt principle stating that elements moving in the same direction are perceived as a group or a single entity.
von Restorff Effect
A phenomenon where an item that stands out is more likely to be remembered than other items, often used in design to highlight important elements.
Visual Hierarchy
The arrangement of visual elements in a way that signifies their importance, guiding users' attention to the most critical parts of a design.
Clickability
The perceived affordance of an element to be clickable, indicating that it can be interacted with.