Importance of progressive disclosure

Here are the advantages of progressive disclosure in design and UX writing:

• It doesn’t intimidate novice users and helps them prioritize content.
• It saves screen space and enhances scannability for all types of users.
• It only shows what's relevant to users and de-emphasizes infrequently used features or information.
• It reduces cognitive load.
• It simplifies the process of learning a new interface.
• It decreases the number of errors when users accidentally activate an option they aren't familiar with.

Are there any dangers of using progressive disclosure? Firstly, if you haven't done enough user research, you may have wrong assumptions about what information is common or highly important.^[1] Secondly, you may hide the advanced options too far, making them hard to notice at all. To avoid this, use labels and visual tools to indicate additional information — for example, through buttons like Advanced, Load More, See All Options, Continue Reading, etc.