Episodic Future Thinking as Digital Micro-interventions

Dan Roland Persson; Soojeong Yoo; Jakob E. Bardram; Timothy C. Skinner; Per Bækgaard

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-48038-6_14

Episodic Future Thinking as Digital Micro-interventions

Dan Roland Persson^*
, Soojeong Yoo
, Jakob E. Bardram
, Timothy C. Skinner
, Per Bækgaard

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Micro-interventions are quick focused behavioural interventions aimed at matching users’ current capacity for engagement. Mobile devices are powerful, interactive, and sensor-rich platforms for delivering micro-interventions and for determining when and where to do so. This paper presents a novel smart-phone based approach to micro-interventions based on established ‘Episodic Future Thinking (EFT)’ research. The paper both presents the background for EFT-based micro-interventions and the design of an ‘EFT’ smartphone application implementing this. The approach and technology were evaluated in a feasibility study including 14 participants using the system for 14 days. Results demonstrate the feasibility of implementing EFT as micro-interventions, with participants willing to use the application, providing positive feedback and constructive suggestions. The paper concludes with a thorough discussion of the implications for smartphone-based EFT delivered as micro-interventions and how these can be used as part of a larger behaviour change and health improvement initiatives.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers - 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Publication date	2023
Pages	213-237
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-48038-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48038-6_14
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 23 Jul 2023 → 28 Jul 2023 Conference number: 25

Conference

Conference	25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Number	25
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	23/07/2023 → 28/07/2023

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	14054 LNCS
ISSN	0302-9743

Keywords

Delay Discounting
Episodic Future Thinking
mHealth
Micro-interventions

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Persson, D. R., Yoo, S., Bardram, J. E., Skinner, T. C., & Bækgaard, P. (2023). Episodic Future Thinking as Digital Micro-interventions. In HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers - 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, Proceedings (pp. 213-237). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48038-6_14

Persson, Dan Roland ; Yoo, Soojeong ; Bardram, Jakob E. et al. / Episodic Future Thinking as Digital Micro-interventions. HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers - 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. pp. 213-237 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), Vol. 14054 LNCS).

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HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers - 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. p. 213-237 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), Vol. 14054 LNCS).

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Persson DR, Yoo S, Bardram JE, Skinner TC, Bækgaard P. Episodic Future Thinking as Digital Micro-interventions. In HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers - 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2023. p. 213-237. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), Vol. 14054 LNCS). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-48038-6_14