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Shaun Lawson
Researcher at Northumbria University
Publications - 130
Citations - 3021
Shaun Lawson is an academic researcher from Northumbria University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social media & Game mechanics. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 127 publications receiving 2556 citations. Previous affiliations of Shaun Lawson include Edinburgh Napier University & Local Initiatives Support Corporation.
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Practical, appropriate, empirically-validated guidelines for designing educational games
TL;DR: This paper describes the successful, empirically validated teaching methods developed by behavioural psychologists and point out how they are uniquely suited to take advantage of the benefits that games offer to education.
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"We've bin watching you": designing for reflection and social persuasion to promote sustainable lifestyles
Anja Thieme,Rob Comber,Julia Miebach,Jack Weeden,Nicole Kraemer,Shaun Lawson,Patrick Olivier +6 more
TL;DR: Results of a user study reveal an increase in both users' awareness of, and reflection about, their waste management and their motivation to improve their waste-related skills.
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Motivating physical activity at work: using persuasive social media for competitive step counting
TL;DR: The design and in-the-wild evaluation of StepMatron, a Facebook application designed to provide social and competitive context for daily pedometer readings in order to motivate physical activity in the working environment are presented.
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Wattsup?: motivating reductions in domestic energy consumption using social networks
TL;DR: It is argued that socially-mediated banter and competition made for a more enjoyable user experience, allowing users to compare domestic energy consumption on Facebook.
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Experiences of Loneliness Associated with Being an Informal Caregiver: A Qualitative Investigation
Konstantina Vasileiou,Julie Barnett,Manuela Barreto,Manuela Barreto,John Vines,Mark A. Atkinson,Shaun Lawson,Michael T. Wilson +7 more
TL;DR: Though not all sources or circumstances of loneliness in caregivers are amenable to change, more opportunities for respite care services, as well as a heightened sensibility and social appreciation of caregivers' valued contributions could help caregivers manage some forms of loneliness.