Can an App change the world? Persuasive Affordance Design in "Mindful Meerkats"

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• The need for change
• Problem Definition
• Aim
• Research Question
• Procedure
• Methodology
• Literature Research
• Relevant Disciplines
• Conceptual Linkage of Literature
• Literature bodies
• Writing conduct: The Scientific Iteration Method
• Mental Model - Assumed
• Concepts & Theories
• Persuasive Technology & Motivational Psychology: How does Behavioural Change occur?
• Action/Behaviour/Habit
• Motivation and other Psychological States
• Conceptual Synthesis: An extended Behavioural Chain
• Motivational Needs
• Motivational Affordances
• Psychological Outcomes
• Persuasive Affordance
• Creating Critical Mass – The Positive Feedback Loop Assumption
• Research Framework

Frequently Asked Questions

Can an app really change human behavior?

The book argues that through Persuasive Technology and Motivational Psychology, apps can inspire small changes that evolve into lasting behavioral patterns.

What is "Persuasive Affordance Design"?

It is a design approach that provides cues and incentives within a user interface to encourage specific, beneficial user actions.

What is the "Mindful Meerkats" project?

It is a smartphone game concept designed to incentivize real-life challenges related to sustainable development and personal wellbeing.

How does the app address climate change?

By turning sustainable actions into playful in-game narratives, it helps create a "critical mass" of individuals making eco-friendly choices.

What role does Motivational Psychology play in the design?

It focuses on intrinsic motivation and playfulness to ensure that behavioral changes are self-sustained rather than forced.