A student, supported by his classmates, throws a piece of chalk at the teacher who is writing on the blackboard. The teacher rapidly turns back and promptly catches him in the act. The student blushes and suddenly realizes how bad it was what he did. What happened to the guy? Why did he decide to throw the piece of chalk? And why, after a few seconds, he would have liked that what he did had ne...

Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors such as spending too many hours sitting and inadequate physical activity (PA) can contribute to different chronic diseases. Research has revealed the capabilities of digital technology interventions persuasive technologies (PTs) for providing health support encouraging healthy behavior changes assist people in preventing diseases having healthier lifestyles. Thus, ...

Although the field of persuasive technologies has lately attracted a lot of attention, only recently the notion of ambient persuasive technologies was introduced. Ambient persuasive technologies can be integrated into every aspect of life, and as such have greater persuasive power than the traditional box like machines. This article discusses ambient persuasion and poses a model that structures...

Research into design methodology is one of the most challenging issues in the field of persuasive technology. However, the introduction of the Persuasive Systems Design model, and the consideration of the 3-Dimensional Relationship between Attitude and Behavior, offer to make persuasive technologies more practically viable. In this paper we demonstrate how the 3Dimensional Relationship between ...

It’s a good conceptual basis, and usefully provides the metaphors and explanations you’ll need to communicate this kind of management style to other managers. But it won’t give you the nitty-gritty of how to implement it. persuasive technology: using computers to change what we think and do

As in any technology systems, analysis and design issues are among the fundamental challenges in persuasive technology. Currently, the Persuasive Systems Development (PSD) framework is considered to be the most comprehensive framework for designing and evaluation of persuasive systems. However, the framework is limited in terms of providing detailed information which can lead to selection of ap...

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) patients need constant monitoring of food, exercise and insulin level. Telemedical systems aid the patients in monitoring and sending their regular blood glucose to nurses and in receiving suggestions on food, exercise and insulin dosage, especially on food choices. This paper presents a qualitative inquiry aimed at investigating the possibility of integrating Persuasive T...