Psychology - The DESK Magazine (Page 3)

The Kawaiization of product design

Over the last year or two, I’ve noticed a certain style emerge in brand and product design.

We’re on the expressway to the future

In the past several weeks, we have been truly *online* for the first time. We haven't experienced anything like this until now. While many of us had access to the internet before, this is the first time we are learning the significance of a new digital world.

by Tobias van Schneider

Who am I trying to impress?

I ask myself this question regularly. It's a preventative measure to help me avoid getting side-tracked.

by Tobias van Schneider

The quiet evolution of social signaling

Signaling our social status isn’t so much about the brand names we wear anymore. It’s about the content we post and the way we interact on social media.

by Tobias van Schneider

When pride is a good thing

For most of our lives, we’ve been taught pride is a negative trait. Pride is associated with conceit, an over-inflated ego. We’ve all heard “pride comes before a fall.” But without some sense of pride, we would get nothing done and live unhealthy, unproductive lives. So what’s the right balance?

by Tobias van Schneider

No regrets

Much of our lives are defined by regret. The one who got away. The job opportunity we missed. The words we never said.

by Tobias van Schneider

The best work I’ve ever done

What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? What’s the best work you’ve ever done?

by Tobias van Schneider

Online vs. offline friendships

Most friends I’ve talked with make the distinction between an online friendship and a “real friendship.” They believe that only an offline friendship qualifies as a legitimate, meaningful relationship.

by Lizzy Spano

10 monthly subscriptions you absolutely need

Your life is about to get a whole lot easier.

by Tobias van Schneider

The hard truth about soft science

If I’ve learned one thing after working as a designer for almost 15 years, it’s the fact that humans are awesome, but also weird and always surprising. As a designer I’m as fascinated with psychology and social science as I am with design. After all, it’s the mind that shapes our behavior, how we th