<p>Therese Fessenden talks with design psychologist and product strategist <strong>Thomas Watkins</strong> (host of <em>The Design Psychologist</em> and <em>Product-Led Growth Leaders</em>) about why understanding the human mind is still a true superpower for designers, researchers, and product teams. They explore how products subtly shape our behavior and identity, why over-relying on templates and patterns can flatten experiences instead of differentiating them, the risks of personifying AI tools, and the practical ways practitioners can use psychology and AI together to automate the tedious parts of work while staying human-centered and creating products that truly fit into people’s lives.</p><p><strong>About Thomas Watkins:</strong> <a href="https://3leaf.consulting/about-thomas/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bio</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/watkinsthomas/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></p><ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-design-psychologist-psychology-for-ux-product/id1765205855" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>The Design Psychologist Podcast</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://3leaf.consulting/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Product-Led Growth Leaders Podcast</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://3leaf.consulting/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>3Leaf Consulting</strong></a> (Thomas’ Design Team)</li></ul><p><strong>Related Live Online Training:</strong> <a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/psychology-study-guide/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Human Mind &amp; Usability</a></p><p><strong>Free NN/g Study Guides &amp; Articles:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/psychology-study-guide/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ep57" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Psychology Study Guide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/humanizing-ai/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Humanizing AI Is a Trap</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/eliza-effect-ai/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The ELIZA Effect: Why We Love AI</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/anthropomorphism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The 4 Degrees of Anthropomorphism of Generative AI</a></li></ul><p><br></p>