# socialpsychology

Published articles for socialpsychology.

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## DjangoCon 2011: Psychology for your webapp

DevFeed: [DjangoCon 2011: Psychology for your webapp](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/djangocon-2011-psychology-for-your-webapp-35251.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/behaviour/djangocon-2011-psychology-for-your-webapp/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2011-09-26T16:32:07Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Web app](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/webapp.md>), [Users](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/users.md>)

Tags: [applying](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/applying.md>), [behaviour](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/behaviour.md>), [conference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conference.md>), [lightning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lightning.md>), [model](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/model.md>), [post](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/post.md>), [psychology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/psychology.md>), [socialpsychology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/socialpsychology.md>), [talk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/talk.md>), [users](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/users.md>)

### AI overview

A brief report on a five-minute DjangoCon 2011 lightning talk presenting a model for applying psychology insights to web application users. The page also points readers to the talk's slides and video.

### Source excerpt

I got to do a 5min lightning talk at DjangoCon 2011 in Portland. The full slides are in the BarCamp post. I'm presenting a model for applying insights from psychology to your webapp users. Psychology for your Webapp on blip.tv - scroll to 15:45 for start of my talk.

## How we know what isn't so, by Thomas Gilovich

DevFeed: [How we know what isn't so, by Thomas Gilovich](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-we-know-what-isn-t-so-by-thomas-gilovich-35257.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/behaviour/how-we-know-what-isnt-so-by-thomas-gilovich/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2009-11-27T06:27:59Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Math and Logic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/math-and-logic.md>), [Mathematics](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mathematics.md>)

Tags: [behaviour](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/behaviour.md>), [book](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/book.md>), [example](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/example.md>), [influence](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/influence.md>), [mathematics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mathematics.md>), [patterns](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/patterns.md>), [psychology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/psychology.md>), [random](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/random.md>), [reasoning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reasoning.md>), [sequences](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sequences.md>), [socialpsychology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/socialpsychology.md>)

### AI overview

Notes on Thomas Gilovich's book How We Know What Isn't So, explaining common reasoning errors and techniques for avoiding them. The article discusses how people misinterpret random data, perceive patterns where none exist, and apply heuristics such as availability and representativeness.

### Source excerpt

"Uncover the biases that shape our beliefs"

## Social psychology in sales copy: Good copy writing

DevFeed: [Social psychology in sales copy: Good copy writing](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/social-psychology-in-sales-copy-good-copy-writing-35271.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/behaviour/social-psychology-in-sales-copy-good-copy-writing/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2009-08-26T18:03:35Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [copy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/copy.md>), [email](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/email.md>)

Tags: [behaviour](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/behaviour.md>), [copy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/copy.md>), [copywriting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/copywriting.md>), [email](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/email.md>), [influence](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/influence.md>), [marketing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/marketing.md>), [psychology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/psychology.md>), [socialpsychology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/socialpsychology.md>), [writing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing.md>)

### AI overview

The article examines how investment marketing uses social proof and scarcity to influence readers, arguing that the email makes an emotional appeal without promising concrete results.

### Source excerpt

Unmasking the psychology behind investment marketing: a cautionary tale.