How People Make Choices: An Introduction for UX Practitioners

Background:

Behavioral Economics is a subset of Behavioral Science that deals with how humans make choices when presented with options. In this talk, behavioral economist Guthrie Weinschenk shares research in behavioral economics that is of particular interest to user experience design.

The more you know about how people decide and choose, the better you can predict how people will use your products and services. Guthrie has picked his 5 favorite takeaways about humans that you can use in your UX work.

Event Schedule

7:00 - 7:05 pm Welcome and Introduction

7:05 - 8:00 pm Speaker's Presentation

8:00 - 8:30 pm Questions and Answers

About Our Speaker

Guthrie Weinschenk is a Behavioral Economist and the COO of The Team W, Inc (theteamw.com). He has a degree in Economics, a law degree, and is a licensed attorney. He consults on Behavioral Science and Behavioral Economics, teaches workshops and gives keynote speeches at business and design conferences.

Guthrie is the author of “I Love You, Now Read This Book (It’s About Human Decision Making And Behavioral Economics)” and is the host of the Human Tech podcast.”

You can learn more about our speaker, Guthrie Weinschenk, here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/guthrie-weinschenk-85993521

Note: We'll be using Zoom as the platform for accessing this virtual event. Our newest Co-Organizer, Gloria Julien, has been planning this event for our chapter for the past few months, and it promises to be informative for all.

Once you have registered for this event, you will be receiving an email with the additional details for accessing the webinar.

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Topic: [UXPA NJ] How People Make Choices: An Introduction for UX Practitioners
Time: Jan 7, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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