Browsing: Persuasive
Since 2006, the Persuasive Technology conference has brought together the world’s leading minds in human-computer interaction, behavioral science, and digital design. This blog chronicles that journey — from Padua to Hakodate — documenting how technology persuades, motivates, and empowers without coercion
Watching a great TED Talk can be almost disorienting. Eighteen minutes later, you’re texting friends a link and changing your…
The decision to hold a conference on persuasive technology in Hakodate seems somewhat appropriate. Due to its location at the…
A common occurrence in many contemporary homes is that you mention, almost casually, that you’re cold, and the thermostat has…
Most people are unaware of this moment. Twenty minutes after opening an app, perhaps just to check the time, you’re…
On a Beijing food delivery app, there’s a brief pop-up that shows up in between tapping “place order” and waiting…
Usually, it begins in the same manner. A timer is set by a parent. screen time of thirty minutes, or…
Sitting across from someone and realizing in the middle of a conversation that you are being guided is a subtly…
Anyone who has witnessed it will recognize the scene where an American tech executive appears on a stage in the…
When you discover that a piece of software was never really intended to assist you, but rather to move you,…
How Persuasive Technology Is Transforming the Way Americans Interact With Their Own Governmentcopied
The majority of people most likely stop registering at this point. Between the unlock screen and your destination, you’ve scrolled…