Mindful Design: The Practical Stuff – The Psychology Of UX
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Claims a concrete workflow: keep a project diary that logs who made each decision, assumptions and risks; use the Mindful Design toolkit (Figma canvases, behavioral interview canvases, empathy maps) to run generative research; prefer OOUX and key moments over rigid linear flows; design for self‑determination (autonomy, competence, relatedness) not compulsion; measure outcomes, remove noise, and iterate — examples include IIA Writer focus mode, Duolingo progress framing, and FigJam infinite canvas.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:13Mindful design principles
- 8:51Tracking decisions in projects
- 9:16Attention and distraction in UX
- 12:39Human brain limits
- 15:57Bias and dark patterns
- 18:36Motivation in tech
- 21:08Self-determination theory
- 25:27Key moments in UX
- 25:47Systems in design
- 28:33Design and mental models
- 30:29Object-oriented UX
- 33:31Design system principles
- 34:58Ethics in design
- 37:19Simplifying interfaces
- 39:40Summary
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