June 2009
“…parents’ time spent with kids has increased hugely since the early...”
– Why Are You Spending More Time With Your Kids? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
“A recent study has found that the fall of an item’s popularity mirrors its rise...”
– Why Things Become Unpopular
“We’re as proud of the things we left out as we are of the things we put...”
– Birdfeed - A very nice Twitter client for your iPhone
Hulu's Overrated Web Design →
“Any company’s ads that boast “we’re authentic” or...”
– A few tips on being authentic - or at least not lying - Good Experience
“But more than in past years, online consumer behavior may impact sales...”
– Wooing the wary web shopper | InternetRetailer.com
“Working with Steve can be brutal, but you get a chance to see firsthand his...”
– Cooper Journal: A conversation with Ed Niehaus, new CEO of Cooper
“Did I say starving? Yeah, I did. Did you know that these regional crews can work...”
– What Captain Sullenberger Meant to Say (But Was Too Polite to Do So): A Guest Post - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
“Increasingly the choice of whether to adopt, or opt-in to a technology is one of...”
– Practices Around Privacy - Jan Chipchase - Future Perfect
“People who don’t trust their government (whether they live in the UK, the...”
– Practices Around Privacy - Jan Chipchase - Future Perfect
“There is even something about the very movement from left to right that grabs...”
– Why Left to Right Punches Are More Aggressive, Powerful and Shocking « PsyBlog
“Why would fraudulent numbers look any different? The reason is that humans are...”
– The Devil Is in the Digits: Evidence That Iran’s Election Was Rigged - washingtonpost.com
Ask Favors in Right Ears for Better Results [Mind... →
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“Buying a holiday shouldn’t be about searching a database. David finished...”
– London IA Mini Conference II: Notes, facts and take-away quotes - part 1 - currybetdotnet - 22 June, 2009
“So how does one design a building where people actually use the stairs? There...”
– What would it take to get you to take the stairs more? How about music and a view? « Nudge blog
“Consumers already experience fatigue from brands coming after them on the phone,...”
– Brands on Twitter: When silence is the best policy | Blog | Econsultancy
What is a Browser? →
iamdanw: Google asks people on the street what a web browser is.
“But gripes aside, there’s a bigger design challenge: Discipline. That is,...”
– Sony’s Sleek New Portable Mouse | Design & Innovation | Fast Company
“Beware of the easily measurable metrics.”
– Functioning Form - UX London: e-Service
Functioning Form - UX London: In Favour of... →
Humans prefer cockiness to expertise (New... →
brocatus:
psychotherapy:
Ever wondered why the pundits who failed to predict the current economic crisis are still being paid for their opinions? It’s a consequence of the way human psychology works in a free market, according to a study of how people’s self-confidence affects the way others respond to their advice.
The research, by Don Moore of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh,...
“In the past year, I’ve pushed to change our standard contract to say, “We will...”
– » Getting Design Approval: The Single Mockup Theory » fadtastic - a multi-author web design trends journal
“Seven years from now, a new study reports, your friend group will probably look...”
– Friend Turnover - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
“In the city of Greensboro, N.C., there’s a program designed for teenage...”
– Using Psychology To Save You From Yourself : NPR
Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be... →
bell:
40 Incentive programs need a good start. A car-wash place gave one group of customers a free car wash after 8 washes, and everybody got their first stamp after their visit. Group B got a free car wash after 10 car washes, with 3 stamps on the card. Both groups needed to make 7 more trips to get a free wash. 19% of the Group A returned, while 34% of the Group B did.
“In the first minute women behaved no differently to men they fancied than those...”
– Why Men Prefer Direct Pick-Up Lines « PsyBlog
