When purchasing Amazon Fresh groceries, a tip is added automatically based on the total cost with no feedback provided. The user is primed and then made to feel guilty for removing it.
Apps like DigitalOcean and LinkTree have a default pricing option selected.
Post-AI Altruheuristics
Biases
Priming
Conformity Bias
Self-serving Bias
Biology
StatusPlay: The user status is lowered as they are primed into feeling guilty for changing the amount.
CBT Distortions
JumpingtoConclusions - Where did this come from?
Catastrophizing - What if the driver knows I didn’t tip?
Personalization - Feel guilty for not giving tip.
Blaming - They make me feel bad.
Should - I should tip them as they need probably it.
Circ's Principles
Transparency: Reduce anxiety by removing uncertainty and explaining algorithm updates.
Expectations: Reduce stress by providing control and reassurance of outcome.
Mental Health
None.
Pre-AI Heuristics
Dark Patterns
None.
Gestalt
None.
Graphic Design
F Pattern: Illusive pattern is applied outside the scannable area.
Don Norman Principles
Feedback: An extra charge was added with no feedback provided.
Visibility: The text is small and overpowered by all the other content.
Jakob Nielson Principles
Visibility: Same as above.
MatchRealWorld: Asking for a tip upfront is considered to be unethical and breaks real world interaction and cultural norms.