Course
How People Think
4. Understanding how people think is crucial if you’re going to design for them. Just as there are visual illusions, there are also thinking illusions. This chapter describes some of the interesting things the brain does as it makes sense of the world.
Modules (14)
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27. People Process Information Better in Bite-Sized Chunks
This section describes how people use intake information in small portions.
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28. Some Types of Mental Processing Are More Challenging Than Others
This section describes different types of mental processing that are more challenging than others
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29. Minds Wander 30 Percent of the Time
This section is about how the mind wanders more than you think.
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30. The More Uncertain People Are, The More They Defend Their Ideas
This section is about how people are defensive when uncertain. It explores the different what ifs when uncertain, forced, or certain.
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38. People Can Be In A Flowstate
You're in a state of flow where you forget everything else and focussed.
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33. People Process Information Best InStory Form
Telling stories is the best way for people to process information. Evoking emotions and to engage.
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32. People Interact With Conceptual Models
How mental models can be changed by conceptual models.
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36. Time Is Relative
How time can affect someone's ability and mind.
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35. People Are Driven To Create Categories
People create categories to better organize themselves.
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37. There Are Four Ways To Be Creative
Ways to be creative
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34. People Learn Best From Examples
People learn best by example. Don’t just tell people what to do. Show them.
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39. Culture Affects How People Think
How people from different cultures and mainly regions perceive images.
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31. People Create Mental Models
Everyone creates mental models to help represent their thought process.
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Chapter 4 Quiz
13 questions on covers each section of Chapter 4
| Course resource | Original resource | Created by |
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| 27. People Process Information Better in Bite-Sized Chunks | 27. People Process Information Better in Bite-Sized Chunks | Ranary Mey |
| 28. Some Types of Mental Processing Are More Challenging Than Others | 28. Some Types of Mental Processing Are More Challenging Than Others | Ranary Mey |
| 29. Minds Wander 30 Percent of the Time | 29. Minds Wander 30 Percent of the Time | Ranary Mey |
| 30. The More Uncertain People Are, The More They Defend Their Ideas | 30. The More Uncertain People Are, The More They Defend Their Ideas | Ranary Mey |
| 38. People Can Be In A Flowstate | 38, 39. | Ranary Mey |
| 33. People Process Information Best InStory Form | 33. People Process Information Best InStory Form | Ranary Mey |
| 32. People Interact With Conceptual Models | 32. People Interact With Conceptual Models | Ranary Mey |
| 36. Time Is Relative | 36. Time Is Relative | Ranary Mey |
| 35. People Are Driven To Create Categories | 35. People Are Driven To Create Categories | Ranary Mey |
| 37. There Are Four Ways To Be Creative | 37. There Are Four Ways To Be Creative | Ranary Mey |
| 34. People Learn Best From Examples | 34. People Learn Best From Examples | Ranary Mey |
| 39. Culture Affects How People Think | 39. Culture Affects How People Think | Deleted user |
| 31. People Create Mental Models | 31. People Create Mental Models | Ranary Mey |
| Chapter 4 Quiz | Chapter 4 Quiz: HOW PEOPLE THINK | Ranary Mey |