Design Friction Intentionally
Psychology & UX Laws · attention
Updated 2026-07-28
- Not all friction is bad.
- Remove friction from:
- Common actions.
- Low-risk tasks.
- Repeated workflows.
- Add friction to:
- Destructive actions.
- Expensive mistakes.
- Security decisions.
- Good friction protects users.
- Bad friction wastes attention.
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