Using feedback through digital technology to disrupt and change habitual behavior
| Authors | Sander Hermsen , Jeana Frost , Reint-Jan Renes , Peter Kerkhof |
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| Published in | Computers in Human Behavior |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Research groups | Communication in Digital Transition |
| Type | Article |
Summary
Habitual behavior is often hard to change because of a lack of self-monitoring skills. Digital technologies offer an unprecedented chance to facilitate self-monitoring by delivering feedback on undesired habitual behavior. This review analyzed the results of 72 studies in which feedback from digital technology attempted to disrupt and change undesired habits. A vast majority of these studies found that feedback through digital technology is an effective way to disrupt habits, regardless of target behavior or feedback technology used.
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| Language | English |
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| Published in | Computers in Human Behavior |
| Year and volume | 2016 57 |
| ISBN/ISSN | URN:ISSN:0747-5632 |
| Key words | feedback, behaviour change, digital technology |
| Page range | 61-74 |