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Attention Leans Left on Websites

Summary: Eyetracking research shows people spend disproportionately more viewing time on the left half of the page versus on the right half.

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Therese Fessenden is a Senior User Experience Specialist with Nielsen Norman Group, host of the NN/g UX Podcast, and manager of the 1-Hour Talk program. Her research focuses on understanding human behaviors, attitudes, and expectations in order to better orchestrate system and service design strategies. 

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