Tresidder Union
Stanford, California

Can a web site persuade you to be politically active? Can a mobile phone motivate you to exercise more? Does computerized feedback in automobiles change how people drive?

PERSUASIVE 07 will focus on how digital technology can motivate and influence people. This event will bring together researchers, designers, and practitioners interested in computers designed to change human attitudes and behaviors in positive ways.

Key themes of PERSUASIVE 07 include health, education, sustainability, productivity, social relationships, trust, ethics and more. Technologies of interest include web sites, mobile phones, video games, and electronic devices, among others.

Official Website: http://www.persuasivetechnology.org

Added by brianong on March 9, 2007