10 Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load Without Turning Your UI Into a Minimalist Ghost Town Post date February 26, 2026 Post author By Alex Harper Post categories In accessibility, clean interfaces, cognitive-load, design patterns, design psychology, information-architecture, interaction-design, intuitive interfaces, mental-models, microcopy, minimal cognitive friction, onboarding, product-design, progressive disclosure, UI Design, usability, user experience, user-centered-design, UX & Usability, ux design, visual hierarchy