UX Psychology — Cognitive Science Foundations

Use When

• Foundational cognitive science for design. Covers dual-process thinking, memory limits, attention, Gestalt, motivation (SDT), cognitive biases, dark patterns, and design laws (Fitts, Hick-Hyman, Von Restorff). Referenced by all design skills...
• The task needs reusable judgment, domain constraints, or a proven workflow rather than ad hoc advice.

Do Not Use When

• The task is unrelated to ux-psychology or would be better handled by a more specific companion skill.
• The request only needs a trivial answer and none of this skill's constraints or references materially help.

Required Inputs

• Gather relevant project context, constraints, and the concrete problem to solve.
• Confirm the desired deliverable: design, code, review, migration plan, audit, or documentation.

Workflow