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The Power of Defaults
Explains that users often stick with defaults, and recommends choosing helpful defaults from common or representative values rather than arbitrary ordering.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive defaults | Choose adaptive defaults when the system proposes a starting value inside the current task based on context or learned behavior. | Opening the task shows the proposed value and why it was chosen before the user submits, exports, sends, schedules, or applies anything. | NN/g documents the usability importance and risk of defaults. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Adaptive defaults vs settings management vs preference center vs recommendations
NN/g documents user reliance on defaults and the need for helpful, representative default values.
Evidence Role
This source is treated as ux-research evidence. Its value comes from the specific claims and setting described above.
Publisher: Nielsen Norman Group. Last checked: .