psychology

Photo by Swaraj Tiwari on UnsplashFour writing myths bedeviling your writing progress, and one strategy to dispel them“Writing myths manifest as muffled feelings we can’t quite overcome. We ignore them, hide from...

If you want to inspire and guide others, avoid these mistakes.Photo by Moose Photos from PexelsLike many, I’ve often faced challenging situations in the workplace. However, every single unpleasant event in my career...

Penetrating into an additional layer of insights about user behavior.Photo by Christian Wiediger on UnsplashAmazon is an e-commerce website that literally has about thousands of pages offering multiple ways of...

The world of typography often seems like it has its very own language, full of serifs, strokes, and swashes. Every font has specific design intent, communicates certain attributes and has its own personality.Font...

Trick yourself into an easier flow of wordsPhoto by Shane Rounce on UnsplashIf you’re like me, your anxiety inflates what you focus on.You sit down to write your daily blog post, aiming to produce one high-quality...

Taming our monkey minds takes patience and compassion.Photo by Robina Weermeijer on UnsplashThe behavioral finance literature tells us that no matter how educated, experienced, or prudent we are, we are all subject to...

It’s summer in the UK. Two cigarette disposal bins are erected on a littered street. One bin is marked Ronaldo, the other, Messi.  The bins encouraged smokers to vote for the best football player with their...

It’s summer in the UK. Two cigarette disposal bins are erected on a littered street. One bin is marked Ronaldo, the other, Messi.  The bins encouraged smokers to vote for the best football player with their...

In most (observational) research papers you read, you will probably run into a correlation matrix. Often it looks something like this: In Social Sciences, like Psychology, researchers like to denote the statistical...

New and exciting vs. trusted and familiarThe novelty-familiarity continuum. Illustration by the authorThe opposing attractions of novelty and familiarity, which seem to tug marketing strategies and practices in two...

Use these credibility cues to enhance your customer’s perception.Photo by Headway on UnsplashTrust is an essential mechanism for humans to build productive and meaningful connections. As best described by Rachel...

Behavioural Design Fundamentals: Part 2 of 3The Behavioural Design toolbox: 20 ideas and techniquesA Behavioural Design starter kit for understanding and changing human behavioursUnderstanding and changing behaviours...

A science-backed argument for why ‘Done Lists’ would improve one’s mental health.Photo by Adrian Dascal on UnsplashTL;DRWe tend to do a lot of tasks that balloon out of initially guesstimated...

Are you dumb or are you smart? These free online cognitive tests and experiments will calculate your brainpower compared to the average person. There are a ton of online IQ tests, but there is more to smarts than...

Lessons learned from my 20-year practiceMy 35 gratitude journals from 20 years of gratitude journaling.Today is my 20th anniversary of keeping a nightly gratitude journal. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate...

Cognitive ergonomics isn’t so scary after all.Photo by Jonathan Borba on UnsplashFirst of all, what is Cognitive Ergonomics?First of all, cognitive ergonomics may be unfamiliar to some. It is a field which...

Psychology or the lack thereof , in DesignThe Sinclair C5 DriverFrom Design schools to professional practices, most designers restrict the application of human psychology to the mere reference of a few principles...