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That's a very real challenge—moving from theory to practice. It's less about memorizing a list and more about internalizing the core human behaviors they describe. Many seasoned designers use a few practical tricks. First, they create a personal "cheat sheet" or set of Figma/Notion templates with bullet points for each relevant law (e.g., "Hick's Law: Reduce choices on this screen to speed up decision.") and refer to it during wireframe reviews. Second, they use the laws as a justification framework. In a critique, instead of saying "this feels cluttered," you can say, "Applying Hick's Law, presenting all 15 options at once will paralyze the user's decision-making; we should prioritize a progressive disclosure pattern." The key is to connect the law to a specific user action. For example, when placing a primary button, think "Fitts's Law" and ensure it's large and in a easily accessible zone. When organizing a dashboard, think "Miller's Law" and chunk information into groups of 5-9 items. It becomes a habit. To truly see how these laws interconnect and apply to real-world components and flows, I highly recommend this definitive guide on UX design laws. It doesn't just list them; it explains the psychology and provides clear application examples that help cement them in your workflow.