Baby duck syndrome
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In human–computer interaction, baby duck syndrome denotes the tendency for computer users to "imprint" on the first system they learn, then judge other systems by their similarity to that first system. The result is that "users generally prefer systems similar to those they learned on and dislike unfamiliar systems."[1] The term may have been inspired by popular understanding of the work, experiences, and observations of Konrad Lorenz.
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- ^ "Baby duck syndrome: Imprinting on your first system makes change a very hard thing", Peter Seebach, developerWorks, 2 March 2005
