UX Laws

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Serial Position Effect

Users remember the first and last items best, so place key actions there,

Working Memory in UX

Design should reduce mental load, since users can only hold a few things in working memory at once.

Mental Models in UX

A compressed model based on what we think we know about a system and how it works.

Tesler’s Law

If you simplify too much, you'll transfer some complexity to the users

The Von Restorff Effect

People notice items that stand out more

The Zeigarnik Effect

People remember incomplete tasks better than completed ones

Pareto Principle (80/20) in UX

Roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes

Jakob’s Law in UX

Users expect your site to work like the ones they already use.

Fitts’s Law in UX

Large and close elements are easier to interact with.

Choice Overload in UX

The tendency for people to become overwhelmed when presented with a large number of options.

Cognitive Bias in UX

Mental shortcuts that influence user decision-making and interaction with digital interfaces

The Doherty Threshold

A system's response time should be less than 400 milliseconds for users to remain engaged.

Miller’s Law

Users can only keep 7±2 items in their working memory

Cognitive Load

The total amount of mental effort required to complete a task

Gestalt Principles

Describe how humans perceive visual information

Hick’s Law

More options lead to harder decisions

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