DESIGNING FOR CHANGE: UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOR CHANGE THEORY

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Many apps fail to change human behavior in the long term because they lack a deep understanding of human psychology. In addition to cognitive biases, psychology offers many other insights that can be applied to design thinking. Frameworks like the Theory of Planned Behavior, the Transtheoretical Model, and Self-Determination Theory provide a solid foundation for designers wanting to help users change their habits and behaviors.