Susan Weinschenk's book, 100 MORE Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People, is ideal for design and marketing students.
It applies the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, brain research, and social psychology, to the design of technology products, including websites, apps, wearables, and artificial intelligence. Weinschenk combines real science and research citations with practical examples to make her 100 MORE Things engaging, persuasive, easy to read, accessible, and useful. This is not just another "design guidelines" book because it explains the WHY behind the guidelines, providing concrete examples and prescriptions that can be easily and instantly applied.
Author Biography
Susan Weinschenk has a Ph.D. in psychology and over 30 years of experience as a human factors and user experience consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, start-ups, government agencies, and non-profits. Her clients call her "The Brain Lady" because she applies research on brain science to predict and explain what motivates people and how they behave. As the CEO of The Team W, Dr. Weinschenk speaks, teaches, consults and mentors teams on the design of websites, software, apps, TV ads, physical devices, experiences, and physical spaces to make them engaging, usable, and motivating. Her clients include Medtronic, Walmart, Disney, Amazon, Mayo Clinic, and the European Union Commission. Dr. Weinschenk is also an adjunct faculty member of the University of Wisconsin, and writes two popular blogs: www.blog.theteamw.com and the "Brain Wise: Work better, work smarter" blog for Psychology Today. She is also the author of several books including 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People, 100 Things Every Presenter Needs To Know About People, and How to Get People to Do Stuff. She lives and works in Edgar, Wisconsin.