Isn’t it a fact that more beautiful doesn’t mean more usable, though we usually think it does? This psychological phenomenon in which people perceive beautiful designs as better & easier to use is called The Aesthetic-Usability Effect. — In 1995 researchers Masaaki Kurosu and Kaori Kashimura from the Hitachi Design Center studied intensely for the 1st time about Aesthetic-usability impact. They tested twenty-six variations of an ATM UI, asking the 252 study participants to rate every style on easy use, also as aesthetic charm. Thus, however, it may…