How can design support people in making more informed decisions, building healthy habits, or reflecting on their daily lives? Researchers in this cluster explore how technology and design shape human awareness, thinking, and behavior—with an emphasis on ethics, equity, and real-world impact.
We study the ways design can support individual and collective wellbeing—while also recognizing that interventions may have unintended consequences or reinforce inequities. Our work examines how people interact with information and systems, and how these interactions influence behavior and decision-making.
Drawing from research on behavior change, social influence, motivation, reflection, and mindfulness, we design and evaluate tools that aim to support awareness and learning in diverse contexts. These include health and wellness, education, leisure, civic engagement, politics, digital wellbeing, and sustainability.
HCDE Researchers
Keywords
Behavior Change
Civic Engagement
Design Patterns
Digital Wellbeing
Education
Engagement
Engineering
Health Systems & Services
Incentives and Motivation
Leisure
Mindfulness
Personalized Health
Politics
Public Health
Reflection
Social Influence
Sustainability
Wellbeing