Designers can work around flaws in human logic by focusing on two key aspects of design: discoverability and understanding. Discoverability involves making it possible for users to figure out what actions are possible and how to perform them. This can be achieved through the use of affordances, signifiers, constraints, mappings, and feedback. Understanding involves making the product's purpose and the meaning of its controls and settings clear to the user. By understanding both technology and psychology, designers can create products that are intuitive and user-friendly, despite the flaws in human logic.
How do designers improve their products to work around flaws in human logic? In The Design of Everyd...
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