Making good decisions
In the race towards agility, we’re losing the ability to think through our big decisions. Here’s a guide to better decisions.
5 Behaviors of Master Manipulators
Manipulators are quick to sense your weak spots and smart enough to know how to capitalize on them.
How to Challenge People Who Say, “It Was Just A Joke”
Look them in the eye and ask this question
Neurodesign: why brilliant product designers study people not trends
Design for the brain to drive results.
12 Signs of a Highly Unintelligent Person According to Science
3. Nodding Your Head
The secret life of people with high self-control (it’s easier than you think)
Research suggests that people with high self-control are good at avoiding temptation — not resisting it
How Did a Generation Become So Stupid?
Seriously
The evolution of attention
It’s not about designing alerts, but redesigning attention, resulting in 8 features capitalised by Duolingo.
Neurodesign: the Science behind unforgettable experiences
Make your designs stick like glue with these 5 powerful hacks
Our New Religion Isn't Enough
Who is God?
You Destroy Your Brain Health Rapidly With These 4 Stupid Daily Habits
Your lifestyle is the main culprit for a distracted brain.
Have You Fallen Into the "Second Screening" Trap?
In an era of rampant screen time, television deserves your full attention
This Is Why You Don’t Want To Tell Yourself Stories
The thing about success is that it messes with your brain. It messes with other people’s brains, too.
Stop Wasting Your Time
A Simple Framework for Making Better Decisions
The daily decision marathon: How our minds work and what it means for UX
Our brains are constantly working and making decisions can be exhausting, impacting the quality of our choices.
Check your team for get-there-itis
Symptoms of this dysfunctional team strategy may include last-minute iterations and soul aches.
How framing affects your decisions
You walk into a grocery store and see two cereal options:
How Do You Recognize Someone Truly Intelligent?
There is only one characteristic that separates them from others.
How Actors Remember Their Lines
In describing how they remember their lines, actors are telling us an important truth about memory.
Why So Many Highly Intelligent People Are So Unhappy
Reversing the link between intellectual excitability and unhappiness.
Creating memory models for users: a helpful guide to learning theory
How memorability improves the rate of learning and how you can design for it
People Can’t Multitask
Multitasking just isn’t as effective as we think
If You Read a Lot of Fiction, Scientists Have Very Good News About Your Brain
Scientists have begun to study how reading fiction affects your brain. Spoiler alert: the news is very good
How Soundtracks Shape Our Perception of Movies (and Reality)
What happens when you go beyond the visuals
What the Portal between Dublin and NY could learn about safety by design
The Portal between Dublin and New York City was unveiled to moderate fanfare on the 8th of May 2024. It is a large, Stargate-like screen on…
Don’t Underestimate Stupid
Big firms and wealthy individuals are just as prone to making bad decisions as anyone else
The case for being ignorant
I am sure you know this feeling. You find a new book that you absolutely love. A new movie, a new TV series or even a new hobby such as cycling or designing. It can be anything and everything.
Digital Products, shaping our behaviour for better or worse
The impact of product design on long-term behaviour is both significant and extensive. Digital products, such as smartphones and apps, have…
When to Study With ‘Blocked Practice’ (and When Not to)
When you’re studying for a class, I typically recommend distributed practice for maximum retention, but there are times when blocked practice, its opposite, can be helpful.
How We Curate Our Worldview
A Design-Enthusiast’s Approach to Epistemology