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
Rita Orji grew up in a village in Enugu State, Nigeria, where the lights simply didn’t come on at night…
An office printer that is configured to print on both sides of the page by default is a specific example…
When you’re just one ring away from finishing your daily activity circle, an Apple Watch emits a unique buzz. It’s…
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…