A transformational product to improve self-control strength: The Chocolate Machine

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 689-692

  Kehr, Flavius ^a   Hassenzahl, Marc ^b   Laschke, Matthias ^b   Diefenbach, Sarah ^b  

^a University of Koblenz Landau ^*  (Germany)

^b Folkwang University of Arts   (Germany)

Author keywords

Experience design; Persuasive technology; Self control; Transformational product; Willpower

Indexed keywords

EXPERIENCE DESIGN; PERSUASIVE TECHNOLOGY; SELF-CONTROL; TRANSFORMATIONAL PRODUCT; WILLPOWER;

TECHNOLOGY;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

EID: 84862091054     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/2207676.2207774     Document Type: Conference Paper

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