Would it be ethical to implant false memories in therapy? 6 October 2016 Robert NashFeatures correspondent Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) We can implant false memories with increasing ease – and it may well help you to live a healthier, happier life. But what are the ethics? Take a moment to…

One of my favorite newish phrases is "It's a beautiful thing." I picked it up from a client, a globe-trotting tech executive who jets around movin' and shakin', doing things that invisibly affect the whole world (you're likely using something he had a hand in creating right now). The phrase, common…

Smartphone speech recognition software gets a bad rap. Most users find the nascent technology to be frustratingly slow, and there are entire blogs dedicated to documenting examples of its biggest – and sometimes hilarious – mistakes. But results from a new experiment suggest a different reality:…

Many of today’s most popular design trends are directly or indirectly influenced by minimalism, a web-design movement that borrows its philosophy from earlier movements.

Free UX ResearchUX ArticlesReadability: The Optimal Line Length UX ArticlesReadability: The Optimal Line Length Edward Scott Research Lead Published May 10, 2022 Key Takeaways The optimal line length for body text is 50–75 characters Shorter or longer line lengths can hurt readability Our…

We’re seeing the same unlocking of creative potential we saw with blogging, and there’s far more good work being produced than anyone has time to take in.

“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they’ve been fooled.” — Unknown.

On Monday the 2nd July 1979, Eiichi Kono walked into the offices of Banks and Miles, one of London’s most renowned graphic design agencies. It was his first day

If you can’t make a good font you can’t design cars, and other unexpected lessons from BMW.

I’ve noticed how seemingly small things like font and the spacing between letters can impact how I feel when reading online.

Meet Xiaoice. She’s empathic, caring, and always available — just not human.

The practical guide to why laying out type never quite does what you want.

This post is a quick roundup of the books I’ve found most enlightening to the task of designing information systems for messy, irrational humans.