The thing that made me think - Navigating challenges and embracing opportunities of (pro-) active technology for behavior change in the context of sustainability
| dc.contributor.author | Kneile, Madlen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jürgens, Till Maria | |
| dc.contributor.author | Christoforakos, Lara | |
| dc.contributor.author | Laschke, Matthias | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-07T13:05:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-09-07T13:05:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Given the threatening consequences of anthropogenic climate change, it is vital to modify energy-intensive daily routines to minimize individual energy consumption. However, changing daily routines is challenging due to their abstract, future-oriented nature and the comfort they provide. Interactive technologies can play a crucial role in facilitating this process. Instead of relying on rhetorical persuasion through information and appeals, we propose two design approaches within the research agenda of the MOVEN research group: (1) employing friction to disrupt routines, and (2) advocating for the interests of natural entities using counterpart technologies. Regarding the disruption of routines, we explore the use of humor as a design element to dampen the resulting resistance (i.e., psychological reactance). Moreover, we reflect on the opportunities of counterpart technologies as a new interaction paradigm in the context of sustainability. Finally, we discuss the potentials and limitations of individual behavior change for a holistic, sustainable transformation. | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1515/icom-2023-0019 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2196-6826 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/42299 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.pubPlace | Berlin | |
| dc.publisher | De Gruyter | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | i-com: Vol. 22, No. 2 | |
| dc.subject | behavior change; counterpart technologies; human-computer interaction; humor; pleasurable troublemakers; sustainability | |
| dc.title | The thing that made me think - Navigating challenges and embracing opportunities of (pro-) active technology for behavior change in the context of sustainability | en |
| dc.type | Text/Journal Article | |
| gi.citation.startPage | 161-171 | |
| gi.conference.sessiontitle | Research Article |