Cognitive

Reading Time: 6 minutesImagine browsing your favorite online meal delivery service, torn between two delicious iced coffees. Suddenly, a third, less appealing option appears. You might think it’s just a random addition, but it’s a clever pricing tactic known as the ‘Decoy Effect.’  This ingenious strategy manipulates our minds and can persuade us to choose the more expensive […]

Reading Time: 7 minutesHave you ever noticed yourself gravitating towards the same brand of coffee or choosing to watch movies from a favorite genre repeatedly? These are subtle examples of familiarity bias at work, a common cognitive bias that influences our decisions and preferences. But what is familiarity bias, and how does it shape our everyday choices? In […]

Reading Time: 7 minutesUnderstanding cognitive biases, such as anchoring bias, is crucial for professionals in the field of UX design. These biases are regular patterns of thought that can significantly influence a person’s choices and judgments when they receive and evaluate information from their surroundings.  This series will delve into anchoring bias—one of the cognitive biases and its […]

Reading Time: 7 minutesIn UX design, a tricky, unnotice­d force guides our choices. That’s survivorship bias. We­ often look at what worked (successful use­rs or products) and ignore what didn’t. This oversight skews our vie­ws and design choices, affecting the­ quality of our UX plans. This survivorship bias is a real pitfall in UX design. It’s when de­signers […]