Anthropomorphism
The attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities, often used in design to make interfaces more relatable and engaging.
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Boundary Extension
A cognitive bias where people remember scenes as being more expansive than they actually were.
Iconic Memory
A type of sensory memory that briefly holds visual information for a fraction of a second.
Ambiguity Effect
A cognitive bias where decision-making is affected by the lack of information or uncertainty.
Conspicuity
The ability of an object to stand out and attract attention within its environment.
Emergence
A key aspect of Gestalt psychology where complex patterns arise out of relatively simple interactions.
Poka-Yoke Principle
A Japanese term for "mistake-proofing," referring to any mechanism or process that helps prevent errors by design.
Privacy by Design
A framework that incorporates privacy considerations into the design and development of products and services from the outset.
Consistency
The quality of being uniform and coherent across different elements and touchpoints in design.