Victor Loux — bookmarks tagged “psychology”

I Didn’t Want to Offend You: The Cost of Avoiding Sensitive Questions by Einav Hart, Eric VanEpps, Maurice E. Schweitzer :: SSRN

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm

Within a conversation, individuals balance competing concerns, such as the motive to gather information and the motives to avoid discomfort and to create a favo

Why Are Rich People So Mean? | WIRED

wired.com/story/why-are-rich-people-so-mean/

BBC - Future - The simple words that save lives

bbc.com/future/story/20190919-the-simple-words-that-save-lives

Lessons from “expert talkers” could make all the difference when helping a person in crisis.

3 tribes of programming

josephg.com/blog/3-tribes/

Explore - Mental Models Box

mentalmodelsbox.com/explore

Explore mental models using search or tags.

The trick that makes you overspend - BBC Worklife

bbc.com/worklife/article/20190801-the-trick-that-makes-you-overspend

Employing the “decoy effect” could bend others to your will, improve your finances, and more.

The Last Psychiatrist: The Nature Of The Grift

thelastpsychiatrist.com/2011/08/the_nature_of_the_grift.html

Why so much “science” used in design is bullshit: Android, Losada and Frankfurt. | MJ Parnell

mjparnell.com/bullshit_science_ux_design/

Productivity Isn’t About Time Management. It’s About Attention Management. - The New York Times

nytimes.com/2019/03/28/smarter-living/productivity-isnt-about-time-management-its-about-attention-management.html

“Time management” is not a solution — it’s actually part of the problem.

Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control) - The New York Times

nytimes.com/2019/03/25/smarter-living/why-you-procrastinate-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-self-control.html

Meritocracy doesn't exist, and believing it does is bad for you

fastcompany.com/40510522/meritocracy-doesnt-exist-and-believing-it-does-is-bad-for-you

How Inuit Parents Raise Kids Without Yelling — And Teach Them To Control Anger : Goats and Soda : NPR

npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/03/13/685533353/a-playful-way-to-teach-kids-to-control-their-anger

How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist – Tristan Harris

tristanharris.com/2016/05/how-technology-hijacks-peoples-minds%e2%80%8a-%e2%80%8afrom-a-magician-and-googles-design-ethicist/

Designing for Cognitive Differences · An A List Apart Article

alistapart.com/article/designing-for-cognitive-differences

Brandon Gregory considers how to design accessibly for cognitive differences like anxiety disorders, inattention, and depression.

Sans Forgetica - RMIT

sansforgetica.rmit/

Sans Forgetica is a typeface that has been scientifically designed to aid memory retention. It was designed by a multidisciplinary team of academics and designers at RMIT University to aid students when studying.