23.2 | Careers and Basics
A review of Life and Death Design by Katie Swindler describes a book on how UX practitioners can utilize research in neuroscience to better develop life-saving products. Topics include physiological analyses of stress responses, the role of human intuition in problem-solving, and tips on how user interfaces can inspire perseverance…
Product outcomes and revenue are paramount for tech companies. Though often sharing roadmaps, their related plans can lack comprehensive evaluation and prioritization from the UX and customer perspective. A customized Product Matrices Map (PPM) can orchestrate seamless communication among designers, product managers, engineers, and all stakeholders to drive efficient goal…
The games industry is a dynamic field in which technological advancements and artistic expressions are combined to create new experiences. Getting into the industry requires a transferable skill set that accommodates key differences between games and other interactive systems that impact games’ UXR objectives and approaches. Industry differences are discussed…
Trauma is a global epidemic. Almost everyone has lived experience of trauma, and re-traumatization—reliving the traumatic event—can happen at any moment from related or unrelated stimuli; in the digital age, that notably includes technology. User experience researchers and designers are uniquely positioned to ensure tech is helpful and avoids (further)…
This article offers a design solution for enhancing chronic pain communication that employs color, shapes, motion, and sound to include nuance and specificity. Specific descriptions of pain can result in more accurate medical diagnoses and treatments that increase patient satisfaction.
Research findings demonstrate how this approach improves upon existing methods.…
Trauma-informed user research methods drawn from the author’s clinical experience provide strategies for ethically negotiating consent, redirecting trauma narratives, and ensuring participant and researcher well-being.
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