We believe that the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do. We call it The fun theory.
The Fun Theory
The Fun Theory
Posted on 12 October 2009 by Roy Pessis
Posted on 12 October 2009 by Roy Pessis
We believe that the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do. We call it The fun theory.
The Fun Theory
October 20th, 2009 at 2:39 am
Who would have thought! We should start applying this to traffic jams, elevators, subways - the sky’s the limit!!!
October 20th, 2009 at 2:46 am
fun can obviously change behaviour for the better
October 20th, 2009 at 3:09 am
“66% more people than normal chose the stairs over the escalator” - this is an amazing fact
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 am
the flaw in the fun theory is the novelty aspect. That percentage (66% more) would steadily fall for regular users as the novelty wears off. New users would still more likely use it, but if the fun theory was applied to a large scale distribution, (lots of stations), the novelty will wear off faster and leave no lasting effect.
November 15th, 2009 at 3:49 am
Fantastic! Even for a while it’s good…
January 3rd, 2010 at 11:11 pm
I’m easily entertained, so I suspect the novelty wouldn’t wear off for quite a long time…
January 11th, 2010 at 8:11 am
It might would overall increase a little but the 66% would decrease over time as people got bored of it.
January 20th, 2010 at 2:24 am
I believe it, part of the reason I usually chose the escalator is cause it’s mildly fun
January 20th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Duh. Like this is such a novel concept.
NOT.
Where’d you earn your wit degree: at the University of Wit?
February 9th, 2010 at 1:15 am
Awesome idea, they have one of these at the science museum of minnesota, it’s really fun.
February 10th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
@surfgrl — don’t tell me the skies the limit, when there’s foot-prints on the moon…
very unique idea. i like it.
February 10th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Pure Genius !
March 17th, 2010 at 4:41 am
I want this in my house. Actually around the neighborhood. All over. So I will walk more.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:04 am
Am I the only person who is waiting for the lawsuit when some idiot decides to play are particular tune that requires him to jump up and down the stairs?
May 14th, 2010 at 3:12 am
All those people and not one of them played chopsticks!
May 14th, 2010 at 3:53 am
If it gets people using the stairs more often, then it’s good for them and good for the envirnoment, a win/win situation. I wonder if poster bored is related to a woman I work beside, always looking at the negative.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:59 am
He’s not looking at the “negative”, he’s just being a realist. The only people that would be entertained more than 3-4 times by stairs that make sounds are children.
People will find it interesting a few times then go back to the escalator.
May 14th, 2010 at 7:15 am
When the U.S. turns to socialized health insurance, our government will gladly fund things like this. And take away the escalators.