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Leveraging neurodivergent traits for design strategy

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Before we get into the details, for those unfamiliar with what neurodiversity describes, Psychology Today defines neurodiversity as: Neurodiversity refers to the idea that neurological differences, such as those seen in autism or ADHD , reflect normal variations in brain development. What is Neurodivergence?

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20 Must-Read Books for Product Designers at Any Stage

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With a name like Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior , you know this resource will have some deep insights for UX experts. You can learn the psychology behind what users like and improve your design strategies. Communicating Design. Same with Rosenfeld.” Mental Models. On to skills.

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What goes in must come out

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Maybe a slightly nuanced difference here but I propose the word “consume” refers more to what we feed our brains and “eat” refers to what we feed our bodies. I no longer held positions that needed inspiration from leaders with visual design expertise but from leaders with expertise in product design strategy, influence, and leadership.

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Design to win: How I use the power of comparison to unlock better design

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to “how can I help the broader team surface more good designs more often?” The trouble is that since those other people are not designers, they often don’t have a strong point of reference for what good design looks like and so it can be tricky to figure out what resources will help them.

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How to improve Experience Design by managing cognitive biases

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For example, continuing investment in CX programs or design strategies that do not yield the expected results. 2) Use Natural Language Processing and text analytics Natural language processing (NLP) and text analytics refer to the use of Machine Learning algorithms to tag and classify customer responses. F., & Thijssen, P.

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Behavioural design: a lean guide to using psychology and motivation for product teams

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I am not a behavioral scientist, just a designer with an interest in this area, and one who is looking for other tools to improve the usefulness of purely visual design. Reaction Aesthetic-usability effect refers to users’ tendency to perceive attractive products as more usable and so inspire trust.

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Behavioural design: a lean guide to using psychology and motivation for product teams

UX Collective

I am not a behavioral scientist, just a designer with an interest in this area, and one who is looking for other tools to improve the usefulness of purely visual design. Reaction Aesthetic-usability effect refers to users’ tendency to perceive attractive products as more usable and so inspire trust.