> Summary: Users are more tolerant of minor usability issues when they find an interface visually appealing. This aesthetic-usability effect can mask UI problems and can prevent issue discovery during usability testing. Identify instances of the aesthetic-usability effect in your user research by watching what your users do, as well as listening to what they say. From: [**The Aesthetic-Usability Effect** in *NNGroup*](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/aesthetic-usability-effect/#:~:text=Definition%3A%20The%20aesthetic%2Dusability%20effect,actually%20more%20effective%20or%20efficient) **See Also:** [[People perceive attractive product as more usable]]