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Influence of Visual Coding Based on Attraction Effect on Human-Computer Interface.

Linlin Wang¹, Yujie Liu¹, Xinyi Tang¹

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China; linlinwang@seu.edu.cn (L.W.); yliu319@changan-mazda.com.cn (Y.L.); xinyi_tang@seu.edu.cn (X.T.); whaiyan@seu.edu.cn (H.W.).

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Summary

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Visual cognition in human-computer interaction (HCI) is shaped by the attraction effect. Similarity-based attributes enhance this effect, with color coding being most impactful, guiding better user decisions.

Keywords:

attraction effect decision-making eye movement information coding visual cognition

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Cognitive Psychology
Visual Cognition

Background:

Decision-making on human-computer interfaces (HCI) is susceptible to contextual cues.
The attraction effect, a known cognitive bias, frequently appears in digital nudging strategies.
Understanding visual cognition's role in HCI is crucial for effective interface design.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how coding modes and attributes influence the attraction effect within HCI.
To analyze the interplay between visual characteristics and decision-making biases.
To provide insights for optimizing digital nudging and user decision support.

Main Methods:

Experimental study using online websites as scenarios to examine the attraction effect.
Manipulation of coding modes (e.g., color, size, labels) and attributes (similarity vs. difference).
Analysis of how these visual elements impact the intensity of the attraction effect.

Main Results:

Similarity-based attributes significantly enhance the attraction effect in HCI.
Difference-based attributes do not notably alter the attraction effect's intensity.
Under similarity, color coding exhibited the strongest attraction effect, followed by size, then labels.

Conclusions:

Coding attributes, particularly similarity, play a more dominant role than coding modes in modulating the attraction effect.
Visual characteristics like color are potent in leveraging cognitive biases for interface design.
Findings offer practical guidance for applying the attraction effect to improve user decision-making in digital environments.