Comments on: Fun can change behavior http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/fun-can-change-behavior/ Conning people into thinking I'm intelligent. Since 1982. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/fun-can-change-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-130966 Swaroop Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:24:07 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2728#comment-130966 <p>@Umang You have a point there. People prefer the shortest path always (the easier one). I wonder if they did a prolonged experiment on what was the max number of times each person did the right behavior... 1-2 times, 5-6 times, 10-15 times, etc.</p> @Umang You have a point there. People prefer the shortest path always (the easier one). I wonder if they did a prolonged experiment on what was the max number of times each person did the right behavior… 1-2 times, 5-6 times, 10-15 times, etc.

]]> By: Umang http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/fun-can-change-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-130943 Umang Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:49:08 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2728#comment-130943 <p>I don't see how the "encourage" vs "enforce" point arises here. It's an open choice here.</p> <p>20-40% is HUGE conversion rates on a <b>sustained</b> basis. For something like the piano staircase, I'm expecting more like 0.1%.</p> <p>Convenience is a great driving force.</p> I don’t see how the “encourage” vs “enforce” point arises here. It’s an open choice here.

20-40% is HUGE conversion rates on a sustained basis.
For something like the piano staircase, I’m expecting more like 0.1%.

Convenience is a great driving force.

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/fun-can-change-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-130941 Swaroop Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:25:33 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2728#comment-130941 <p>@Umang The point is to <em>encourage</em>, not <em>enforce</em>. And even if only 20-40% of the people find it fun enough to continue to indulge in the right behavior, that is a massive success.</p> @Umang The point is to encourage, not enforce. And even if only 20-40% of the people find it fun enough to continue to indulge in the right behavior, that is a massive success.

]]> By: Umang http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/fun-can-change-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-130928 Umang Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:35:40 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2728#comment-130928 <p>I think it's more about novelty than fun. After a 2nd try at the piano staircase, convenience of the escalator will win.</p> I think it’s more about novelty than fun.
After a 2nd try at the piano staircase, convenience of the escalator will win.

]]> By: Girish http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/fun-can-change-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-130925 Girish Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:35:43 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2728#comment-130925 <p>Sakkath.... Girish</p> Sakkath….
Girish

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