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The Design Psychologist | Psychology for UX, Product, Service, Instructional, Interior, and Game Designers

Thomas Watkins
Design Psychology
User Experience Design
Psychology
User Experience
Cognitive Load Theory
Indi Young
User Experience (UX)
Behavioral Science
Design
Performance Load
Qualitative Research
UX Design
Deep Listening
Thinking Styles
Mental Models
Hick's Law
Decision Making
Cognitive Bias
User Research
Empathy In Design

Welcome to The Design Psychologist, a podcast where we explore the intersection of psychology and design. The show is hosted by Thomas Watkins, a design psychologist who has spent years applying behavioral science principles to the creation of digital products.

We sit down with a variety of experts who apply psychology in different ways to the design of the world around us. Thomas uses his expert... more

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Why do so many user personas fail in practice, and what can we do about it?

Have you ever worked on a team wh... more

Why are games so deeply engaging? What psychological principles make game design such a powerful tool for shaping attention, emotion, and learning?

Game design is not a niche skill. It's one of the most refined disciplines we have for designing atte... more

What is the sweet spot between new and familiar, and how do you design for it?

Create products that feel groundbreaking and instantly intuitive by applying the psychology of the MAYA Principle.

By unpacking how humans respond to familiarity and nov... more

What’s the real impact of service design on customer experiences?

In this episode of The Design Psychologist, host Thomas talks with service design expert Marc Stickdorn, PhD, author of "This is Service Design Doing," about the evolution and holisti... more

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Recent Guests

Tamara Adlin
Expert mentor and advisor to startup founders and large companies with a significant history in UX strategy.
Formerly at Amazon
Episode: Align Before Design: The Psychology of Strategic Alignment (with Tamara Adlin)
Jesse Schell
CEO of Schell Games, Professor at Carnegie Mellon, and author of The Art of Game Design
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Episode: Why Games Work: Emotional Arcs, Flow States, and Meaningful Play (with Jesse Schell)
Marc Stickdorn
Award-winning author, keynote speaker, and expert in service design
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Episode: Frontstage, Backstage: How Service Design Really Works (with Marc Stickdorn)
John Sweller
Cognitive scientist and creator of Cognitive Load Theory.
University of New South Wales
Episode: Less Load, More Learning: First Principles of Cognitive Load Theory (with John Sweller)
Stephen P. Anderson
Design leader focused on workforce learning and organizational development, author of 'Figure It Out' and 'Seductive Interaction Design'.
Episode: How to Visualize the Invisible: Metaphors, Models, and Meaning (with Stephen P. Anderson)
Larry Marine
Veteran UX researcher and author of disruptive research methodologies.
LSA Digital
Episode: Disruptive by Design: Uncovering Game-Changing Insights (with Larry Marine)
Indi Young
A UX practitioner, consultant, and author with a focus on qualitative research and user understanding
Episode: How to Decode Conversation: A Paradigm Shift in Qualitative Insight and Human Understanding (with Indi Young)
Chris Wickens, PhD
World-renowned expert in human factors and aviation psychology.
Colorado State University
Episode: Designing for Risk: What Aviation and AR Reveal about Attention, Disaster, and Human Factors (with Chris Wickens)
Susan Weinschenk
Chief Behavioral Scientist and CEO of the W-Team Incorporated, renowned for her contributions to understanding the psychology behind design.
W-Team Incorporated
Episode: Psychology Principles Every Designer Should Master (with Susan Weinschenk)

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Thomas Watkins
A design psychologist focused on applying behavioral science principles to enhance design effectiveness and user experience.

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Frontstage, Backstage: How Service Design Really Works (with Marc Stickdorn)
Q: How do we implement service design in a real organization?
It involves examining both frontstage customer experiences and backstage operations to streamline processes and enhance service delivery.
Frontstage, Backstage: How Service Design Really Works (with Marc Stickdorn)
Q: What are some of the big problems and tiny problems that would be solved by service design?
Service design addresses both minor UX issues that may appear across various channels and major systemic service challenges, ensuring a coherent and customer-centric experience.
Less Load, More Learning: First Principles of Cognitive Load Theory (with John Sweller)
Q: What is the expertise reversal effect, and why do experienced learners need the exact opposite of what beginners need?
As learners become more knowledgeable, they benefit less from worked examples and need to engage in problem-solving to enhance their skills.
Disruptive by Design: Uncovering Game-Changing Insights (with Larry Marine)
Q: What is the key differentiator you focus on in your research methodologies?
Knowledge is central to understanding how to design products that truly meet user needs and fill in their knowledge gaps.
Disruptive by Design: Uncovering Game-Changing Insights (with Larry Marine)
Q: Can you tell us about your educational background and how it informs your perspective today?
I was in the first graduating class of cognitive scientists, and Don Norman was my professor, which laid a strong foundation for my approach to UX research.

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2. Jesse Schell
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4. John Sweller
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6. Larry Marine
7. Indi Young
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