Role of Cognition

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The role of user experience (UX) design is to reduce the cognitive effort by users. As UX designers, we have a responsibility to design products that are enjoyable, easy to learn, and aesthetically pleasing. Before designing anything, UX designers need to understand how users think — how they learn, react, respond — to the world around them, specifically in the context of using digital products.

As always, check out the lecture above first, and then come back to the slides below when you need a quick refresh.

Disclaimer: Halfway through the video, my hair falls on my shoulder like a small furry creature, and I have a brain fart when thinking about Amazon. Zoom life causes cognitive strain, okay?!

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