Emotional & Psychological Manipulation in Design
How shame, loss aversion, dopamine-optimised notifications, colour psychology, and haptic feedback are engineered into interfaces to override your rational decision-making.
How shame, loss aversion, dopamine-optimised notifications, colour psychology, and haptic feedback are engineered into interfaces to override your rational decision-making.
How your money, identity, and attention are targeted, stolen, and sold for profit.
How platforms are engineered to maximise your time and attention, and how that time is sold to advertisers.
How infinite scroll, autoplay, and the removal of time cues are designed to eliminate natural stopping points and maximise time on platform.
How commercial systems deceive, profile, and exploit you for profit through targeted advertising, influencer deception, and psychological selling.
How free platforms monetise your attention, why divisive content is amplified by design, and what an ethical alternative could look like.