Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files

How Smart Do You Want Your Fitness Tracker to Be?

Nov 26, 2022 · 29 min · 24.5 MB
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Fitness tracking devices are getting smarter. They're going to have to get a lot smarter if they are going to be powerful tools in your quest to be fit. But how much more "smart" do we really want them to get? Today they keep track of your steps and heart rate, but if your fitness tracker "knew" how you were thinking and whether you were saying things to yourself that are de-motivating ("ll never get in shape anyway") it might be more effective in getting you off the couch. But do you want it to have this information?