The Fine Line Between Persuasion and Digital Addiction

Authors: Cemiloglu, D., Naiseh, M., Catania, M., Oinas-Kukkonen, H. and Ali, R.

Journal: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

Volume: 12684 LNCS

Pages: 289-307

eISSN: 1611-3349

ISSN: 0302-9743

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79460-6_23

Abstract:

Digital addiction is becoming a prevalent societal concern and persuasive design techniques used in digital platforms might be accountable also for the development and maintenance of such problematic behavior. This paper theoretically analyses the relationship between persuasive system design principles and digital addiction in light of theories on behavioral and substance-based addictions. The findings suggest that some of the persuasive design principles, in specific contexts, may trigger and expedite digital addiction. The purpose of this paper is to open a discussion around the potential effects of persuasive technology on digital addiction and cater to this risk in the design processes and the persuasive design itself.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35952/

Source: Scopus