03.7.2 · Skill in Behavioral design
Cognitive load
The mental effort an interface demands, and how to reduce it.
Every choice, unfamiliar term and thing to remember adds load. Reducing it means fewer options, good defaults and recognition over recall. Lower cognitive load is often the real reason a redesign feels better.
Resources
2- articleStart hereLaws of UX ↗Jon Yablonski · collection
Short explanations of the psychology behind interface design, from Hick's law to the peak-end rule.
- articleGo deeperFew guesses, more success: 4 principles to reduce cognitive load in forms ↗NN/g · 2025 · 15 min
How to make forms ask less of people's memory and attention, with progressive disclosure as one tool.
Tools
none yetTools for this topic are being researched.