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Mintz, Joseph; Aagaard, Morten – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012
Persuasive technology is a sub-discipline of Human-Computer Interaction that has emerged within the last 10 years, and which has generated increasing interest in the application of persuasion to systems design. Most applications have to date been developed in commercial contexts, as well in the domain of health promotion. We present a mainly…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Attitude Change, Credibility, Behavior Change
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Thompson, Debbe; Baranowski, Tom; Buday, Richard; Baranowski, Janice; Thompson, Victoria; Jago, Russell; Griffith, Melissa Juliano – Simulation & Gaming, 2010
Serious video games for health are designed to entertain players while attempting to modify some aspect of their health behavior. Behavior is a complex process influenced by multiple factors, often making it difficult to change. Behavioral science provides insight into factors that influence specific actions that can be used to guide key game…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Behavior, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change