Design Affordances
Psychology & UX Laws · mental models
Updated 2026-07-28
- An affordance tells users what an object can do.
- Good affordances make actions obvious:
Button:
Input:
Handle:
- Avoid hiding basic actions behind discovery.
- The interface should communicate possibilities before interaction.
- Good design reduces the need to ask:
"How do I use this?"
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