Second-Order Effect

The consequences of the consequences of actions

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Definition

A single decision can initiate a series of cause-and-effects, and it can be hard to predict or control them all. Still, as a product community, we have the ethical responsibility of trying to predict the undesirable consequences of the experiences we create as best as we can.

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Second-Order Effect – Cognitive Bias UX Principle