Pushy design patterns

The design patterns of overconsumption

Pattern 1 - limited stock.png
Pattern 2 - Limited time.png
Pattern 3 - High demand.png
Pattern 4 - Trending.png
Pattern 5 - Limited access.png
Pattern 6 - Recommendation.png
Pattern 7 - Easy discovery.png
Pattern 8 - Risk reduction.png
Pattern 9 - Goood deal.png
Pattern 10 - Skip steps.png
Pattern 11 - Wisdom of the crowd.png
Pattern 12 - Incentive.png
Pattern 13 - Personalised.png

More articles you can read about the problem

The psychological traps of online shopping explained (Vox, article)

The negative impact of persuasive design (Medium, article by me)

The tactics retailers use to make us spend more – and how they harm the vulnerable (The Guardian, article)

Temu onboarding psychology (Growth Design, Case study, you might need to sign up for their newsletter to see their case studies, but if you are a designer interested in applied behavior science, you should already be signed up. They have amazing stuff!)

Dark Commercial Patterns (OECD report)

What could possibly drive positive change in the tech industry (Medium article, by me)