Design traditionally focuses on creating products and services that recognize an existing behavior and work to support it. The next wave will be products and services that motivate and incentivize change. Design can help us be better at what we do and make us do better things. We are in the age of aware tech. People are receiving vast amounts of data about their own actions and patterns. We need to provide them with clever ways to act on that information. Moreover, companies and organizations are seeking out ways to influence customer choices and create social impact, but many designers are hesitant to pursue work that makes choices for people. Design has always had an influence, whether recognized or not. It’s time to start seeing that all design choices have an impact, and to start working towards changing the way we live for the better.
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Behavior Design: Stop Being Neutral, Start Influencing Decisions
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Behavior Design: Stop Being Neutral, Start Influencing Decisions
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Behavior Design: Stop Being Neutral, Start Influencing Decisions
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Peter Whybrow, UCLA Semel Institute
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