Selfies appear as a double-edged phenomenon. Taking, posting, and viewing selfies has become daily habit for many. At the same time, research revealed that often evoke criticism disrespect, are associated with non-authenticity narcissism. The present study (N = 238) sheds further light on somewhat contradictory phenomenon of their psychological value. In addition to previous studies personality traits, explores relations popular, habitual self-presentation strategies, self-reflections own...

Robots increasingly act as our social counterparts in domains such healthcare and retail. For these human-robot interactions (HRI) to be effective, a question arises on whether we trust robots the same way humans. We investigated determinants competence warmth, known influence interpersonal development, development HRI, what role anthropomorphism plays this interrelation. In two online studies with 2 × between-subjects design, of robot (Study 1) warmth 2) HRI. Each study explored respective...

Companion technologies, such as social robots and conversational chatbots, take increasing responsibility for daily tasks support our physical mental health. Especially in the domain of healthcare, where technologies are often applied long-term use, experience with relationship to become ever more relevant. Based on a 2-week interaction period chatbot, study ( N = 58) explores between humans technology. In particular, focuses felt connectedness participants technology, possibly related...

From chatbots that simulate human conversation to cleaning robots with anthropomorphic appearance, humanlike designed technologies become increasingly present in our society. A growing strand of research focuses on psychological factors and motivations influencing anthropomorphism, is, the attribution characteristics non-human agents objects. For example, studies have shown feeling lonely can come along attributing qualities objects; others imply anthropomorphism might influence individuals’...

One way to counteract anthropogenic climate change, is reduce individual energy consumption. An especially energy-intensive everyday practice doing the laundry. In Germany, laundry accounts for about 5% of domestic electricity part, this because users do not make use energy-saving programs offered by modern washing machines. Based on different principles behavior we created four concepts machine interfaces encourage choose and settings. These were implemented as functional prototypes. online...

Smart technology is already present in many areas of everyday life. People rely on algorithms crucial life domains such as finance and healthcare, the smart car promises a more relaxed driving experience—all while, recedes further into background. The smarter technology, intransparent it tends to become. Users no longer understand how works, what its limits are, consequences regarding autonomy privacy emerge. Both extremes, total invisibility transparency, come with specific challenges do...

Abstract Prototyping as a central method within innovation- and product development processes has high acceptance in industry. Various prototyping tools provide impressive visualizations of ideas early stages especially low fidelity methods seem easily applicable. However, closer look at practice reveals number misunderstandings barriers regarding effective prototyping, often related to different stakeholders’ (e.g., developer, designer, client) about the purpose prototyping. Based on...

Abstract Given the threatening consequences of anthropogenic climate change, it is vital to modify energy-intensive daily routines minimize individual energy consumption. However, changing challenging due their abstract, future-oriented nature and comfort they provide. Interactive technologies can play a crucial role in facilitating this process. Instead relying on rhetorical persuasion through information appeals, we propose two design approaches within research agenda MOVEN group: (1)...

Prototyping represents an established, essential method of product development and innovation, widely accepted across the industry. Obviously, use prototypes, i. e., simple representations a in development, order to explore, communicate evaluate idea, can provide many benefits. From business perspective, central advantage lies cost-efficient testing. Consequently, idea “fail early”, continuously rethink optimize design decisions before cost-consuming implementations, at heart prototyping....

Abstract As interactive technologies, such as chatbots or voice assistants, increasingly become social counterparts and resemble human interaction partners in many ways, the question arises whether they are also able to address users’ needs. This paper explores with technology can needs what role anthropomorphism plays this. While previous research shows somewhat contradictory results potentially related challenges of applied assessment methods needs, we complement this by means a...

One way to achieve sustainability is adopt resource-saving practices. This often requires giving up cherished routines, which can be challenging. Behavior Change Technologies or automation facilitate this, but will inevitably introduce friction that perceived as unpleasant annoying. To alleviate we suggest humor a promising design element. In an explorative study (N=349), gathered participants' responses (e.g., experience of humor, evaluation, and affect) when confronted with verbal...

Prototyping und fruhe Einschatzungen hinsichtlich des Erfolgspotentials von Produktideen werden immer wichtiger. So ergibt sich fur Usability Professionals die Aufgabe, aus der Vielzahl Methoden diejenige zu wahlen, welche eine Produktidee adaquat kommuniziert, Innovation unterstutzt sowie hilfreiche Einsichten in Evaluation fundierte Entscheidungen zur Weiterentwicklung Produkts liefert. Untersuchungen zeigen, dass besonders anfanglichen Fuzzy-Front-End-Phasen Entwicklung das...

Prototyping ist fester Bestandteil des User-Centered-Design-Prozesses und Grundlage fur Innovationen, insbesondere im Kontext neuartiger Technologien (z.B. VR, AR, IoT). Die Wahl spezifischer Prototyping-Methoden erfolgt jedoch haufig wenig systematisch, was ihren Wirkungsgrad vermindert. Fur den effektiven Einsatz von Prototypen in der Unternehmenspraxis es zentral, jeweilige Rollen Stakeholder, welche mit dem Prototyp arbeiten oder Kontakt kommen, wie z.B. Designer, Entwickler Kunden,...