#familiarity

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Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

The Strange Comfort of a Rewatch

Rewatching familiar movies and shows provides comfort and emotional connection to our past selves.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Familiarity vs. Authenticity: What's the Difference?

Familiarity conserves cognitive energy but can mask inauthenticity; authenticity requires conscious choice, responsibility, and honest vulnerability.
fromuxplanet.org
7 months ago

Designing at Scale: How to Evolve Products Without Losing Your Users

Redesigns are exciting. They promise cleaner layouts, better usability, and a refreshed brand presence. But when your product has millions of active users, redesigning becomes a balancing act between innovation and continuity. Many a times, it involves continuing on projects which was originally desgined by another person no longer part of team for reference. I learned this while redesigning HUD on Country Escape: Farmville 2, a mobile farming game with a player base of millions spanning over a decade.
Mobile UX
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

Fanfic study challenges leading cultural evolution theory

The fanfic community overwhelmingly prefers familiarity, consistently choosing it over novelty, though they report greater enjoyment when reading something more novel.
Film
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