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Persuasive Appliances: Goal Priming and Behavioral Response to Product-Integrated Energy Feedback

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Persuasive Technology (PERSUASIVE 2006)

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Previous studies have shown the embedding of feedback dialogue in electronic appliances to be a promising energy conservation tool if the correct goal-feedback match is made. The present study is the first in a series planned to explore contextual effects as moderators of both the goal and the feedback. Tentative results are reported of a study where two different levels of alternative goals (related/unrelated) are primed and compared as to theory predictions of their motivational strength. Results suggest enhanced performance when an action-related goal is primed, however, more participants must be included before final conclusions can be drawn.

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  1. Department of Human-Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    Teddy McCalley, Florian Kaiser, Cees Midden, Merijn Keser & Maarten Teunissen

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  1. Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5600MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    Wijnand A. IJsselsteijn

  2. Technology Management, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600, Eindhoven, MB, The Netherlands

    Yvonne A. W. de Kort

  3. Department of Human-Technology Interaction, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O.Box 513, 5600, Eindhoven, MB, The Netherlands

    Cees Midden

  4. Faculteit Industrial Design, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Postbus 513, 5600, Eindhoven, MB, The Netherlands

    Berry Eggen

  5. Industrial Design Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600, Eindhoven, MB, The Netherlands

    Elise van den Hoven

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McCalley, T., Kaiser, F., Midden, C., Keser, M., Teunissen, M. (2006). Persuasive Appliances: Goal Priming and Behavioral Response to Product-Integrated Energy Feedback. In: IJsselsteijn, W.A., de Kort, Y.A.W., Midden, C., Eggen, B., van den Hoven, E. (eds) Persuasive Technology. PERSUASIVE 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3962. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11755494_7

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