Behavior Change

BITxBIT: Encouraging Behavior Change with N=2 Experiments
To help promote behavior change, we leverage the power of social obligation, and conduct an experiment in which participants are paired together and asked to design a Behavioral Intervention Technology (BIT) customized to suit their partner’s behavior change goal.
Natasha Jaques, T. Rich, K. Dinakar, N. Farve, W.V. Chen, P. Maes, R. Picard
2016 In Proceedings of the CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors
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BITxBIT: Encouraging Behavior Change with N=2 Experiments
Engaging the workplace with challenges
The Challenge is a tool aimed at promoting social connections and decreasing sedentary activity in a workplace environment. Participants are paired with a partner to complete short physical challenges, leveraging social obligation and social consensus to drive behavior change.
Natasha Jaques, N. Farve
2015 In International Conference on Persuasive Technologies
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Engaging the workplace with challenges