This document provides an introduction to design thinking and UX research. It discusses that design thinking is human-centered and based on observing how people interact with products. The goals of design thinking are to create something desirable for users, viable for business, and technologically feasible. The design thinking process involves understanding users through empathy, defining insights, ideating potential solutions, prototyping ideas, and testing prototypes with users. UX research methods like surveys, interviews, competitive analysis and desk research help understand user needs, wants, and objectives. In-depth interviews involve empathetically learning about users without judgment and asking open-ended "why" questions to gain insights.