Tag Archives: Psychology

Going Deep: A Visit to Metaphoria

Posted October 13th, 2008 | By Colleen | Categories: Books, Marketing, Persuasion and Influence, Psychology, Research, User / Customer Experience, Writing | No Comments

“The metaphor is perhaps one of man’s most fruitful potentialities. Its efficacy verges on magic, and it seems a tool for creation which [...]

Psychology and Persuasive Design: A Few Concerns

Psychology and Persuasive Design: A Few Concerns

Posted August 17th, 2008 | By Colleen | Categories: Interaction Design, Persuasion and Influence, Psychology | 2 Comments

To create an interactive experience that wins people over, we have to think about emotion and persuasion. The field of psychology deservedly takes much credit for persuasive design. B.J. Fogg’s Persuasive Technology refers to psychology more often than not. Don Norman, with degrees in engineering and psychology, explains the emotional connection with design in The Design of Everyday Things from a psychological perspective. Human Factors International, which as its name indicates stresses psychology and human factors, now offers training on designing for persuasion, emotion, and trust.

Certainly, psychology contributes much. But we need to look at more than psychology for good persuasive design. Here’s why: