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cognitive friction

the mental resistance, effort, or difficulty a user experiences when interacting with a system or interface to achieve a goal
Class type of: usability, human–computer interaction, user experience Q136531872

Facts

3 properties
Instance of
friction
Subclass of
usability, human–computer interaction, user experience, cognitive load[2][3][4][5]
Opposite of
fluid flow, usability[6][7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mental Effort en cognitive friction en Cognitive Load en Interaction Cost el γνωστική τριβή id gesekan kognitif id Upaya Mental id Usaha Mental
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Subclass of 4
human–computer interaction, usability, user experience, cognitive load
Opposite of 2
usability, fluid flow
Instance of 1
friction
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Summary

cognitive friction is a friction[1].

Related Entities

human–computer interaction

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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