Tag: Social science
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Why I talk about human-centred approaches
It is difficult to find a phrase that exactly describes my work and the way I approach it. I’ve started to talk about human-centred approaches. This post explains what I mean by that.
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How to avoid common mistakes in user engagement — Website and Communications Blog
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Have you ever participated in a user engagement session designed for you to share your views, but felt that you weren’t properly included, or that your views wouldn’t be acted on? Fed up with bad surveys and poorly planned focus groups? Most of us want to engage with our users and stakeholders. We all want […]
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How to make this winter not totally suck, according to psychologists — Sigal Samuel — Vox
I really like the evidence-based advice in this article. It shows how the pathway to true happiness is to, in a way, forget about yourself. Instead of thinking about the myriad negative feelings you want to avoid and the myriad things you can buy or do in service of that, think about a single organising […]
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Strengthening the foundations under the Overton Window without moving it
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Strengthening the foundations under the Overton Window without moving it Should you refuse to argue with someone who is very wrong, in case it accidentally lends their argument some legitimacy? Katja Grace argues that this could be damaging. In short: we don’t want to give the new generation the best sincere arguments against V [a […]
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Satisfying fundamental human needs
Satisfying fundamental human needs How UX designers can ensure they “satisfy our intrinsic needs”. There are lots of really interesting examples that I hadn’t seen before. If nothing else, it’s a pretty eye-opening insight into why Costco is designed the way it is.
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The origins and evolution of thinking aloud
The origins and evolution of thinking aloud Some interesting perspective on thinking aloud in psychology and other social science, and how that can inform whether or not it’s a good idea to ask people to think aloud in usability tests.
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How studying social science made me a better web designer
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I thought I had joined the many people who don’t use their degrees in their careers. But I have come to realise that my degree in social science has been absolutely vital to my web design work.