This was a topic from the first chapter of the book, and the cobra effect example using Instagram was very impressive. For me, who uses Instagram not just as a simple SNS but as a tool for acquiring information through its algorithm features, it's useful for obtaining various information beyond what I need to learn, but time management was a challenge. I went back and forth between deciding and acting on firmly banning SNS use, and when I read the content in the book, I felt the irony in how the situation reverses when you deliberately try not to use Instagram haha. So it wasn't just me;; Since I'm a non-major student, I regularly review and study Figma materials, but these days Figma's update cycle is so fast that books don't match up. I'm wondering what to look at in times like these. YouTube is also perfect for filling in my lacking design knowledge, so I frequently check it out. Through Dinon author's reading challenge, it was a very precious time that allowed me to broaden my UX knowledge more beneficially. I think that even after the challenge period ends, if I continue to regularly find and read UI/UX related books and organize my thoughts in writing like now, it will be better remembered and become a study resource. Highly recommend it.

The most memorable takeaway from participating in the 3-week UX Psychology reading challenge was being reminded that the essence of UX is providing users with a good experience! I also remember the "4-piece set of purchase-inducing dark patterns" that I hadn't recognized as dark patterns before reading the book. It helped me stop thinking I should follow the majority of patterns just because they're UIUX patterns widely used in other apps. Through the UX Psychology book, learning about people's psychology and dark pattern examples, I felt that I need to make efforts to create a service that users return to when needed, by maintaining an appropriate level rather than using dark patterns. I want to continue the habit of reading and organizing books that I developed during this challenge. Starting next week, my goal is to read data-related books. I plan to continue the reading challenge so I can understand data and utilize it for decision-making! Through the reading challenge, I was able to expand my thinking by learning diverse perspectives and insights from the members! Great work everyone for the past 3 weeks!! Thank you!!

In this rapidly evolving world, I was able to think about how UX design should be approached through various examples. During the 3-week challenge period, I read one small chapter each day, wrote posts weekly, and shared discussions in live sessions. One concept that particularly stood out to me was negativity bias, which I learned about early on. When I personally collected UX cases, I felt there were notably many negative ones, which can ultimately be seen as being influenced by this negativity bias. Beyond that, it was a meaningful experience to connect cases I already knew with concepts and to share discussions with other challenge participants. I had always wanted to conduct case studies, and I'd like to continue the blogging activity I started by participating in this challenge. Rather than just stopping at case collection, I now want to analyze them and think of ways to improve them. Most importantly, I'm especially reminded that what matters is completing posts so that someone can read them. It was an enjoyable challenge even amidst a busy schedule!

I heard such interesting stories and enjoyed them! Now I want to learn more about UX~!

It was a great opportunity as I was curious about how to apply UX psychology to my work through practical case studies.