The Fine Line Between Persuasion and Digital Addiction

Deniz Cemiloglu*, Mohammad Naiseh, Maris Catania, Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, Raian Ali

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPersuasive Technology - 16th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2021, Proceedings
EditorsRaian Ali, Birgit Lugrin, Fred Charles
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages289-307
Number of pages19
ISBN (Print)9783030794590
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event16th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 12 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12684 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period12/04/2114/04/21

Keywords

  • Addiction theory
  • Digital addiction
  • Persuasive system design

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