What is it about?
Absent-minded use of the phone is a challenge that keeps people under the control of mobile technologies. In this work, we designed a wallpaper that would help keep people mindful of how they use their devices, so they can improve the quality of their lives.
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Why is it important?
The problems associated with smartphone use have been studied since the early days of the Blackberry. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated physical/social distancing measures brought the issue to even greater focus at this time. The novel design of our work, using persuasive design strategies and mindfulness principles, makes it an important contribution to a relevant research area.
Perspectives
I love how this intervention integrates nicely and does not reduce the user experience of the smartphone. This means it can potentially be used sustainably for long periods to foster long-term mindfulness.
Chukwuemeka Nwagu
Dalhousie University
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This page is a summary of: Chai Wallpaper: A Mindfulness-Based Persuasive Intervention for Absent-Minded Smartphone Usage, June 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3563359.3597444.
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