3 papers
cs.HC2026
Unease, Ambivalence, and Endured Disloyalty in Japanese Consumer Experiences with Dark Commercial Patterns
Katie Seaborn, Jo Yukami, Tatsuya Itagaki +7
Dark commercial patterns and deceptive user interface (UI) designs (or DPs) trick consumers into actions that benefit the shareholders. The legal and ethical implications of DPs ar…
cs.HC2025
Super Kawaii Vocalics: Amplifying the "Cute" Factor in Computer Voice
Yuto Mandai, Katie Seaborn, Tomoyasu Nakano +3
"Kawaii" is the Japanese concept of cute, which carries sociocultural connotations related to social identities and emotional responses. Yet, virtually all work to date has focused…
cs.HC2024
Deceptive, Disruptive, No Big Deal: Japanese People React to Simulated Dark Commercial Patterns
Katie Seaborn, Tatsuya Itagaki, Mizuki Watanabe +6
Dark patterns and deceptive designs (DPs) are user interface elements that trick people into taking actions that benefit the purveyor. Such designs are widely deployed, with specia…