Friction as a Function In User Experience

Sometimes a little extra cognitive load is a good thing

Illustrations: Marvily Meirav Har-Paz

I’m often asked “Meirav, what does biophysics have to do with user experience?” Well, being a multidisciplinary person provides me with an endless pool of ideas, perspectives, and metaphors that I greatly enjoy using in my work as a designer. Borrowing the concept of friction from physics to describe…