How to UX and HEDONIC Adaption

Issues with UX

• Paradox of choice
• Decision fatigue
• Cognitive overload
• User confidence = streamlined interface that presents only most relevant options then helps users feel more confident in their decisions
  • Descriptive labels
  • Visual cues
  • Consistent patterns
  • Progress indicators
  • Tooltips and help text
  • Default selections

Strategies for confident designs:

• Conduct user research
• Implement progressive disclosure and reveal choices gradually
• Leverage personalization through data-driven insights to tailor options to individual user needs
• Test and iterate A/B testing, card sorting, tree testing
• CTAs = clear and actionable cues through buttons, links, and visual prompts

How to display work

• Simplify options
• Clear labels
• Guide users with context
• Test, iterate, adapt
• Optimize for mobile

Hedonic Adaption UX

• Focus on happiness levels despite ups and downs
• Hedonism = happiness and pleasure is ultimate goal of human existence
• Users become accustomed to a product’s features and decrease initial excitement and satisfaction
• There is always room to innovate
  • Initial excitement fades
  • Continuous innovation
  • Balance familiarity and novelty

Hedonic Adaptation

1. Incremental Enhancements
   • regular updates
   • user feedback integration
   • seamless integration
2. Personalization and customization
   • adaptative interfaces
   • customizable features
   • data-driven personalization
3. Gamification and rewards
   • achievements badges
   • progress tracking
   • challenges competitions
4. Emotional design and storytelling
   • narrative elements
   • aesthetic appeal
   • meaningful interactions

Research for Hedonic Adaption

1. Research: surveys, interviews, behavioral analysis, A/B testing
2. Dynamic content: content rotation, interactive elements, personalized recommendations
3. Community and social interactions: user forums like interact and share experiences, social sharing like achievements, content, and experiences, collaboration
4. Evolving brand identity: visual elements, evolving messaging, design language

How to create resolutions

• Stagnant features = regular updates / innovate
• Overcomplicating user experience = prioritize essentials / simplify navigation
• Listen to user feedbacks = active listening/ iterative design
• Personalization = implement personalization, flexible setting