Increase motivation

Autonomy Bias

The pursuit of freedom.

Hand-drawn person in yellow trousers standing on a white hilltop with raised arms, in front of a blue sea and sky.

How it works

People strive for self-determination. They have the need to make their own decisions and to implement them according to their own free will.

When to use it

Use the effect if you want to motivate your visitors and increase their willingness to purchase your product.

Avoid this

Avoid limiting your visitors by giving them a set path.

Online examples from practice

Several ways

Don't impose a fixed path on visitors to the site.

  • Let your visitors come to the same page via several paths.
  • Set up your menu so that categories can be found across several areas.
Sportswear shop mega menu under 'Frauen' with columns Im Fokus, Schuhe and Kleidung, with red hand-drawn circles around several category names.
reebok.eu
Sportswear shop 'Sport' menu with columns Cross Training, Fitness & Training and Running, each with a photo and links, headings circled in red.
reebok.eu

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