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When saying “enough” is not enough: How cultivating households’ mindfulness through gamification can promote energy sufficiency

Is gamification a good way to change routines when it comes to energy sufficiency ? \uD83E\uDD14

The findings  of Cécile Chamaret, Matthias Guérineau and Julie Mayer published in Energy Research & Social Science Elsevier reveal mixed effects of the challenge according to the different household profiles identified in terms of the vividness of their practices before, during and after the challenge and their responses to the challenge’s gamification instruments (technological - social - regulative).

They show that policymakers should invest further in designing interventions that reduce the efforts required from individuals to integrate sufficiency into their routines.  For more information, you can read this article for free before 17 Nov on click here