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The Rise of Relational Design

  • Behavioral Science, Design, Design Theory, Human factors, Psychology and Human Behavior, UX Magazine

What if we designed anything with relationships in mind?

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The Rise of Relational Design
  • The author believes that putting relationships first should be a common practice in every part of human activity.
  • The author sees a relational design as something we can anticipate in the nearest future. It can be applied in many cases – from designing cities to building any type of organization or system.
  • Relational design isn’t new in any way – the fact they are old makes them this powerful. With relationships in mind, we can start designing a new future.
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AI in the Workplace: How to Get Everyone Onboard?

  • Artificial Intelligence, Business Value and ROI, Defining AI, Employee Experience

The answer relies upon psychological science.

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AI in the Workplace: How to Get Everyone Onboard?
  • According to the author, AI is booming; it’s considered critical to success in the next five years by 94% of business leaders.
  • Some fears and concerns remain when AI is implemented, and companies often underestimate people- and change-management aspects.
  • Psychological science about change can help promote AI acceptance through seven phases of concern.
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AI in the Workplace: How to Get Everyone Onboard?

Rethinking Authentication UX

  • Accessibility, Customer Experience, Patterns and Components, Privacy and Data Security, Simplicity, Usability, UX Magazine

Nobody wakes up in the morning hoping to finally identify crosswalks and fire hydrants that day. Yet every day, we prompt users through hoops and loops to sign up and log in. Let’s fix that.

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Rethinking Authentication UX
  • Authentication is a complex matter. It may be challenging to understand what we need and when we need it. It can either be highly annoying or completely smooth. In the article, the author investigates some of the patterns.
  • Although security is important, it frequently interferes with usability. The author gives some recommendations for setting up the authentication process.
  • The balance between complexity and security is key to smooth authentication.
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Designers And Developers Pay More Attention To Human Autonomy

  • Behavioral Science, Design, Design Theory, Human factors

More autonomy and less dependency can improve our toxic relationship with digital technologies and benefit all of us, says Alexander Steinhart.

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Designers And Developers Pay More Attention To Human Autonomy
  • The majority of tech companies concentrate on attracting active users and increasing consumption. Additionally, their economic incentives conflict with our own values and aspirations as users. 
  • According to the author, we should adhere to the rules of responsible, ethical, and humane design referred to as Design for Human Autonomy.
  • There are 3 conditions to design for human autonomy:
    • The user and their interactions with others should be prioritized over their use of the digital service;
    • In the end, consumers are encouraged to navigate mainly without the software itself;
    • The app’s values are transparent, and it respects the users’ values and objectives.
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10 Types of Cognitive Bias To Watch Out For In UX Research & Design

  • Behavioral Science, Design, Design Theory, Human factors, Interviews, Psychology and Human Behavior

Visualising 10 types of bias in 10 visuals.

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10 Types of Cognitive Bias To Watch Out For In UX Research & Design
  • The article covers how crucial it is to address cognitive biases for navigating daily life as well as UX research and design. Our judgment and thought processes become biased, which might distort reality in accordance with our preconceived notions.
  • The author illustrates 10 examples of real-life cognitive biases and their reflection in UX research.
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Design Fictions

  • Design, Design Theory, Direct Observation Research, UX Education, UX World Changing Ideas
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Design Fictions
  • Nowadays, people tend to change their online behavior because of the constant feeling of surveillance – this phenomenon is called the “chilling effect”. It affects all users, however, younger Internet users are more aware of their privacy navigation.
  • Nothing is private now – every realm of human life stays on the Internet forever.
  • Under such circumstances, the design’s future trajectory is not something the author is comfortable with. She advises always considering whether what you’re building helps increase sustainability while making design decisions.
  • Technology should remain a tool, design should satisfy a need, and neither should cause a decrease in human agency by pandering to our primary instincts. According to the author, negative drawbacks are something a designer should always keep in mind.
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