Using design to perform ‘non-invasive brain surgery’
Earlier this year, Twitter changed its default avatar from an egg to a human silhouette in an effort to curb harassment on the social media platform. While subtle shifts in design can impact human thought and behavior—something design professor Nathan Felde calls “non-invasive brain surgery”—the success of this new avatar, he says, will rely largely on whether humans can learn to pause and consider their online actions.
