Cox, Anna L., Gould, Sandy J.J., Cecchinato, Marta E. et al. (2 more authors) (2016) Design Frictions for Mindful Interactions:The Case for Microboundaries. In: CHI'16 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI EA '16. ACM , pp. 1389-1397.
Abstract
Design frictions, a term found in popular media articles about user experience design, refer to points of difficulty occurring during interaction with technology. Such articles often argue that these frictions should be removed from interaction flows in order to reduce the risk of user frustration and disengagement. In this paper we argue that, in many scenarios, designing friction into interactions through the introduction of microboundaries, can, in fact, have positive effects. Design frictions can disrupt "mindless" automatic interactions, prompting moments of reflection and more "mindful" interaction. The potential advantages of intentionally introduced frictions are numerous: from reducing the likelihood of errors in data-entry tasks, to supporting health-behaviour change.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
Keywords: | Design frictions,microboundaries,lockouts,wellbeing,slow technology |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 09 May 2018 08:30 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 18:23 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1145/2851581.2892410 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | ACM |
Identification Number: | 10.1145/2851581.2892410 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:130554 |
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