In recent years, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has been
extensively advocated and implemented in education, as it is suggested to be very impactful …

Conversational agents stand to play an important role in supporting behavior change and
well-being in many domains. With users able to interact with conversational agents through …

While the number of users sporting fitness trackers is constantly increasing, little is
understood about how tracking goals can evolve over time. As recent studies have shown …

Instant access and gratification make it difficult for us to self-limit the use of smartphone
apps. We hypothesize that a slight increase in the interaction cost of accessing an app could …

The majority of behavior change and persuasive technologies are exclusively addressed to
modify a specific behavior. However, the focus on behavior may cloud the “existential …

Mental health activities conducted by patients between therapy sessions (or" therapy
homework") are a component of addressing anxiety and depression. However, to be …

Work breaks--both physical and digital--play an important role in productivity and workplace
wellbeing. Yet, the growing availability of digital distractions from online content can turn …

The interruptions people experience may be initiated from digital devices but also from
oneself, an action which is termed “self-interruption.” Prior work mostly focused on …

Behavior change systems help people manage their time online and achieve many other
goals. These systems typically consist of a single static intervention, such as a timer or site …

Goal setting is critical to achieving desired changes in life. Many technologies support
defining and tracking progress toward goals, but these are just some parts of the process of …