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Waiting and Process Design
3 notes move from the word to a real choice at work — understand it first, then decide whether to use it.
Each note stands alone, or becomes the next step in this thread.
THE QUESTION THIS PAGE ANSWERS
ANSWER FIRSTWhat is Waiting and Process Design, and which AI decisions does it change?
Three laws of waiting with Disney and Houston airport cases; drag the duration slider across three presentation tiers: under 1s show it raw, under 10s must stream, over 10s go async This page keeps the related concepts, common mistakes, and practical notes in one reading thread.
First decide whether you are blocked by a definition, a choice, or verification; then choose the closest of the 3 notes below.
Start with “The Psychology of Waiting: It Was Never Really About Those 5 Seconds,” then restate the conclusion using your own task.
Do not treat every method in a topic as interchangeable. The answer changes with the input, risk, and acceptance bar.
THIS QUESTION THREAD
Put the word back inside the choice it changes.
The Psychology of Waiting: It Was Never Really About Those 5 Seconds
Three laws of waiting with Disney and Houston airport cases; drag the duration slider across three presentation tiers: under 1s show it raw, under 10s must stream, over 10s go async
Labor Illusion: Make AI Show Its Work
Harvard study: showing the work makes users happier even when they wait longer. Instant reply vs. visible-process A/B, three birds one stone from visible thinking and retrieval sources, plus three lines you must not cross
Peak-End Rule: Users Only Remember the Peak and the End
Four session plots show how average score and memory score diverge; the product version of the cold-water experiment: spend the flagship model on first impression, put validation up front to protect the last step, and save freely in the middle