30 Days of Empathy | DARK PATTERNS | Design Thinking

What’s a Dark Pattern? Simply put, it is deception and dishonesty by design. What do Dark Patterns have to do with empathy, you might ask? Well, to start, it’s when our own emotions are manipulated to get us to part with our precious time, attention, and money.

Practices to prevent ourselves from being caught in Dark Patterns:
1. Slow down, become aware, and pause:
a. When you open an app or begin to scroll
b. When you notice the signs that you are being sucked into a sales funnel
c. When your heart races at a time clock running out, a limited offer, or a special deal just for you
d. Step away, make no decisions for 24 to 48 hours (or longer,) and if you are not given that amount of time to assess, walk away completely.

More on Dark Patterns:

Center for Humane Technology

WTF is dark pattern design?

Dark patterns in UX: how designers should be responsible for their actions

The Shadow (psychology)

A Definitive Guide to Jungian Shadow Work

Other Resources:

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