There's a monster in my kitchen: Using aversive feedback to motivate behaviour change

  • Ben Kirman
  • , Conor Linehan
  • , Shaun Lawson
  • , Derek Foster
  • , Mark Doughty

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Abstract

In this paper we argue that "persuasive technologies," developed to motivate behaviour change in users, have so far failed to exploit the established body of empirical research within behavioural science. We propose that persuasive technologies may benefit from both adapting to individual preferences, and a constructive use of aversive, in addition to appetitive, feedback. We detail an example application that demonstrates how this approach can be incorporated into an application designed to train users to adopt more environmentally friendly behaviours in their domestic kitchens.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI 2010 - The 28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference Proceedings and Extended Abstracts
Pages2685-2694
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2010 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: 10 Apr 201015 Apr 2010

Publication series

NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Conference

Conference28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period10/04/1015/04/10

Keywords

  • Behavioural psychology
  • Connected kitchens
  • Environmental awareness
  • Negative reinforcement
  • Persuasive technology

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