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Provoking sociability
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Provoking sociability

Brooke Foucault, Helena M. Mentis, Phoebe Sengers, Devon Welles and ACM
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp 1557-1560
29 Apr 2007

Abstract

Human-centered computing
In this study, we explore the potential usefulness of disturbing, uncomfortable systems, demonstrating that provocative technology can have a positive effect on social relationships. We designed and evaluated an agent-based system that collects user information by asking seemingly benign questions, and then uses it to spread false, strange gossip throughout an office space. We show that provocative interaction on-line can improve off-line sociability.

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Computer Science, Cybernetics
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