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Why usability alone does not create a good experience
An interface can be clear, fast and error-free—and still leave people indifferent. Hassenzahl’s model explains why.
- UX & design
- Cognitive science
- Research methods
What does a heatmap hide? Gaze unfolds over time
Two journeys can heat up the same areas without telling the same story: time separates global scanning from detailed inspection.
- Attention
- Cognitive science
- UX & design
Does the Big Five really predict behavior?
Five dimensions capture an important part of personality. Their predictive power is also easy to overstate.
- Personality
- Cognitive science
- Research methods
Do CNNs see like us? What the analogy helps us test
Feature hierarchies, ventral and dorsal pathways, and global-to-detail processing: the contributions and limits of bio-inspiration.
- AI & machine learning
- Computer vision
- Cognitive science
What mouse movements reveal about hesitation
Speed, pauses, curvature and latency: turning a cursor trace into hesitation cues without claiming to read minds.
- Behavioral signals
- Cognitive science
- UX & design
Each post separates findings, methodological limitations and possible uses. The primary sources are my publications, doctoral research and cited papers.
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