UX Laws Reference: Doherty Threshold
Psychology & UX Laws · ux laws
Updated 2026-07-28
- Users feel systems are responsive when feedback happens quickly.
- Provide immediate responses:
- Button states.
- Hover feedback.
- Loading indicators.
- When tasks take longer:
- Show progress.
- Explain the delay.
- Provide useful feedback.
- Never leave users wondering whether the system received their action.
- Speed is not only execution time. It is perceived responsiveness.
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