Category: Behavior Library

  • Defaults

    We’re all a little bit lazy. Providing users with a default can prompt them to stick with your recommended choice and encourages them to act. Default prepopulation Facebook Yelp LinkedIn Message automatically populated by LinkedIn chat function


  • Precommitments

    We like to keep our commitments. Asking users to make commitments can increase the likelihood of action. Jawbone OpenTable


  • Loss Aversion

    We act to avoid losses more quickly than we act to achieve gains. Framing a gain as a loss can spur action. Jawbone Amazon Delta Booking.com Several effects at play here, but the loss aversion frame is strongest Uber Amazon Verizon


  • Social Norms

    We seek cues from others. Showing users what their peers do can make them more likely to act. Jawbone Amazon Headspace   TripAdvisor Basecamp Geico Rise Runkeeper   Expedia   Opower Amazon Unknown Booking.com Meetup New York State Taxes 23andMe