user-psychology
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)
Friction Mapping
- Map every step in a flow. Each step is a potential exit point.
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