Discoverability
The ease with which users can find new features or content within a product.
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“positive user experience”
Roach Motel
A dark pattern where it's easy to get into a situation but hard to get out of it, such as signing up for a service but finding it difficult to cancel.
Behavioral Product Design
Designing products that leverage behavioral science to influence user behavior in positive ways.
Time Pressure
A dark pattern where users are pressured to make quick decisions by creating a false sense of urgency.
Sludge
Any process or administrative barrier that unnecessarily complicates transactions and creates friction, discouraging beneficial behaviors.
Card Sorting
A user research technique where participants organize information into categories to inform information architecture and design.
Hedonic Adaptation
The observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes.
Object Constancy
The principle that elements in a digital interface maintain consistent appearance, position, and behavior across different pages and states to help users maintain orientation and familiarity.
Loss Aversion
A cognitive bias where the pain of losing is psychologically more powerful than the pleasure of gaining.