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The IKEA Effect
A cognitive phenomenon where ikea systematically influences perception or decision-making.
IKEA Effect is a cognitive phenomenon identified in behavioral science that shapes how users perceive, remember, and decide. In product design, IKEA Effect explains why users behave in ways that seem irrational from a purely functional perspective. Products that understand IKEA Effect can design experiences that work with human psychology rather than against it. Products that ignore IKEA Effect create friction, confusion, and abandonment. IKEA Effect is one of many cognitive effects that form the behavioral substrate of JTBDUX thinking.