Induce Pauses - Revision history

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	== Sub Patterns ==		== Sub Patterns ==
	* '''To Be Determined''': No specific sub-patterns were identified ~~in the source thesis~~.		* '''To Be Determined''': No specific sub-patterns were identified.

	\|Examples=		\|Examples=

Hmiguel at 13:33, 18 March 2026

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	=Summary=		{{Friction_Pattern
	Slowing the user’s interaction flow by inserting moments of forced stillness.		\|Name=Induce Pauses
			\|Summary=Slowing the user’s interaction flow by inserting moments of forced stillness.
			\|Description=Induce Pauses interrupts the user’s interaction flow, creating enforced moments of stillness that slow down automatic, unconscious behaviour. These short reflective gaps encourage the user to consider their actions, their goals and the consequences of their choices. Instead of supporting continuous, frictionless progress, this pattern slows the interaction on purpose, helping the user step out of repetitive or impulsive loops. This approach aims to give the user the cognitive room to make more informed decisions.
			\|Usage=Designers can use this pattern when a system must interrupt behaviours that tend to unfold quickly, automatically or for prolonged periods of time. By integrating forced pauses that momentarily suspend control and delay the next step, the pattern brings unconscious behaviour to the surface, inviting a deliberate choice rather than a reflex. These pauses may take the form of halts, confirmations or mandatory interactions that cannot be skipped. The purpose is not to punish the user, but to give them time to reassess what they are doing and why.

	=~~Pattern Description~~=		== Sub Patterns ==
	Induce Pauses interrupts the user’s interaction flow, creating enforced moments of stillness that slow down automatic, unconscious behaviour. These short reflective gaps encourage the user to consider their actions, their goals and the consequences of their choices. Instead of supporting continuous, frictionless progress, this pattern slows the interaction on purpose, helping the user step out of repetitive or impulsive loops. This approach aims to give the user the ~~cognitive room to make more informed decisions~~.		* '''To Be Determined''': No specific sub-patterns were identified in the source thesis.

	~~=Sub-patterns=~~		\|Examples=
	~~To Be Determined~~		* '''Video streaming platforms''': Autoplay is interrupted by a mandatory countdown that asks users whether they truly want to continue before the next episode begins.
			* '''Social media applications''': Self-imposed daily limits that freeze interaction once reached.
	~~=Usage=~~		* '''Safety measures''': A system may momentarily freeze the interface before confirming banking operations or unlocking the device.
	Designers can use this pattern when a system must interrupt behaviours that tend to unfold quickly, automatically or for prolonged periods of time. By integrating forced pauses that momentarily suspend control and delay the next step, the pattern brings unconscious behaviour to the surface, inviting a deliberate choice rather than a reflex. These pauses may take the form of halts, confirmations or mandatory interactions that cannot be skipped. The purpose is not to punish the user, but to give them time to reassess what they are doing and why.		\|Implications=
			* '''High level of intervention''': The pattern challenges conventions of immediacy and speed by limiting user control and delaying action, which may feel obstructive or paternalistic if applied without transparency or justification.
	=Examples=		* '''Calibration vs. Frustration''': Because it creates friction at moments where users might expect seamless interaction, it requires careful calibration to avoid excessive frustration.
	~~In video~~ streaming platforms ~~- autoplay~~ is interrupted by a mandatory countdown that asks users whether they truly want to continue before the next episode begins.		* '''Safety and Agency''': By disrupting habitual or impulsive sequences, the pattern reinforces principles of safety and agency that the usability canon often sidelines in favour of speed.
			\|Subpatterns_Display=To Be Determined
	~~In social~~ media applications ~~- self~~-imposed daily ~~limit~~.		\|Sub1=
			\|Sub2=
	Safety measures ~~- a~~ system may momentarily freeze the interface before confirming banking operations or unlocking the device.		\|Sub3=
			\|Sub4=
	~~=Interaction design implications~~=		\|Related_Display=[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]], [[Forced Downtime / Sudden Loss of Interaction]]
	~~<b>~~High level of intervention~~</b><br>~~		\|Rel1=Provoking Deliberate Interactions
	The pattern challenges conventions of immediacy and speed by limiting user control and delaying action, which may feel obstructive or paternalistic if applied without transparency or justification. Because it creates friction at moments where users might expect seamless interaction, it requires careful calibration to avoid excessive frustration. ~~At the same time, by~~ disrupting habitual or impulsive sequences, the pattern reinforces principles of safety and agency that the usability canon often sidelines in favour of speed.		\|Rel2=Forced Downtime / Sudden Loss of Interaction
			\|Rel3=
	=~~Relation with Other Patterns~~=		\|Rel4=
	~~<ul>~~		\|Source=Silva, Flávia Catarina Pereira da. 2024. “Design de fricção em interfaces gráficas: estratégias e padrões para promover processos metacognitivos no utilizador.” masterThesis. https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/45001.
	~~<li>~~[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]]		\|License=https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
	~~<li>~~[[Forced Downtime / Sudden Loss of Interaction]]		}}

	</~~ul>~~

	=~~Further Reading~~=
	Silva, Flávia Catarina Pereira da. 2024. “Design de fricção em interfaces gráficas: estratégias e padrões para promover processos metacognitivos no utilizador.” masterThesis. https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/45001.

	~~[[Category:Pattern]]~~

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Hmiguel: /* Examples */

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Examples

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	=Examples=		=Examples=
	In streaming platforms - autoplay is interrupted by a mandatory countdown that asks users whether they truly want to continue before the next episode begins.		In video streaming platforms - autoplay is interrupted by a mandatory countdown that asks users whether they truly want to continue before the next episode begins.

	In social media applications - self-imposed daily limit.		In social media applications - self-imposed daily limit.

	Safety measures - a system may momentarily freeze the interface before confirming banking operations or unlocking the device.		Safety measures - a system may momentarily freeze the interface before confirming banking operations or unlocking the device.

Hmiguel: /* Sub-patterns */

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Sub-patterns

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	=Sub-patterns=		=Sub-patterns=
	~~TBD~~		To Be Determined

	=Usage=		=Usage=

Hmiguel: /* Interaction design implications */

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Interaction design implications

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	=Interaction design implications=		=Interaction design implications=
	<b>High level of intervention</b>		<b>High level of intervention</b><br>
	The pattern challenges conventions of immediacy and speed by limiting user control and delaying action, which may feel obstructive or paternalistic if applied without transparency or justification. Because it creates friction at moments where users might expect seamless interaction, it requires careful calibration to avoid excessive frustration. At the same time, by disrupting habitual or impulsive sequences, the pattern reinforces principles of safety and agency that the usability canon often sidelines in favour of speed.		The pattern challenges conventions of immediacy and speed by limiting user control and delaying action, which may feel obstructive or paternalistic if applied without transparency or justification. Because it creates friction at moments where users might expect seamless interaction, it requires careful calibration to avoid excessive frustration. At the same time, by disrupting habitual or impulsive sequences, the pattern reinforces principles of safety and agency that the usability canon often sidelines in favour of speed.

Hmiguel: /* Relation with Other Patterns */

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Relation with Other Patterns

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]]		<li>[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]]
	~~<li>[[Forced Downtime]]~~
	<li>[[Forced Downtime / Sudden Loss of Interaction]]		<li>[[Forced Downtime / Sudden Loss of Interaction]]

Hmiguel: /* Relation with Other Patterns */

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Relation with Other Patterns

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	<li>[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]]		<li>[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]]
	<li>[[Forced Downtime]]		<li>[[Forced Downtime]]
	<li>[[Sudden Loss of Interaction]]		<li>[[Forced Downtime / Sudden Loss of Interaction]]

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Hmiguel: /* Relation with Other Patterns */

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Relation with Other Patterns

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]]		<li>[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]]
			<li>[[Forced Downtime]]
			<li>[[Sudden Loss of Interaction]]

	</ul>		</ul>

Hmiguel: /* Relation with Other Patterns */

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Relation with Other Patterns

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]]		<li>[[Provoking Deliberate Interactions]]
	~~<li>[[Induce Pauses]]~~
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	=Further Reading=		=Further Reading=
	Silva, Flávia Catarina Pereira da. 2024. “Design de fricção em interfaces gráficas: estratégias e padrões para promover processos metacognitivos no utilizador.” ~~Master’s Thesis~~.		Silva, Flávia Catarina Pereira da. 2024. “Design de fricção em interfaces gráficas: estratégias e padrões para promover processos metacognitivos no utilizador.” masterThesis. https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/45001.

	[[Category:Pattern]]		[[Category:Pattern]]