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The Aesthetic-Usability Effect states that attractive things actually work better.  


<cite>Don Normal describes why in his book ''[https://amzn.to/2C3vjVm Emotional Design]'':</cite>
Don Normal describes why in his book ''[https://amzn.to/2C3vjVm Emotional Design]'':


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Attractive things make people feel good, which in turn makes them think more creatively. How does that make something easier to use? Simple, by making it easier for people to find solutions to the problems they encounter.
Attractive things make people feel good, which in turn makes them think more creatively. How does that make something easier to use? Simple, by making it easier for people to find solutions to the problems they encounter.
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 8 October 2018

The Aesthetic-Usability Effect states that attractive things actually work better.

Don Normal describes why in his book Emotional Design:

Attractive things make people feel good, which in turn makes them think more creatively. How does that make something easier to use? Simple, by making it easier for people to find solutions to the problems they encounter.