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Digital Wellbeing: Designing Technology That Respects Human Flourishing

Nielsen Norman GroupNielsen Norman Group11 min readJanuary 1, 2023
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The Center for Humane Technology and similar organizations have catalyzed a movement toward digital wellbeing — designing technology that supports rather than undermines human flourishing. This article explores the principles of humane design: respecting users' time, minimizing compulsive usage, supporting intentional engagement, and giving users genuine control. It covers practical design patterns (usage dashboards, focus modes, thoughtful notification design) and organizational practices (wellbeing impact assessments, design ethics reviews) that product teams can implement to create technology people are grateful for rather than addicted to.

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