User Psychology

Apply motivation, friction, and trust patterns to product decisions.

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Constraints

Motivation Patterns

• People act when the perceived benefit exceeds the perceived effort
• Reduce effort before increasing benefit (it's more effective)
• Loss aversion: people fear losing what they have more than gaining something new
• Social proof works because uncertainty triggers conformity
• Progress indicators motivate completion (the closer to done, the more motivated)