FILE SELECTED // FILE 00
Default Effect
“A box arrives already checked. Is it merely convenient, or a silent recommendation?”
01 / SUMMARY
In short
Defaults are often selected more because they save effort, seem endorsed by the system's designer, or make switching feel like a loss. The underlying mechanism varies by context.
03 / SCENE
In the wild
An app that enables reminders by default ends up with more users receiving alerts than one that requires people to find and activate them.
04 / LIMIT
The limit
Keeping the initial value does not prove apathy; it may reflect trust, missing information, or a genuine preference.
FINAL NOTE
What remains
Before confirming, identify what would remain selected if you did nothing and who chose that starting point.