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Do you believe that video games, mobile phone applications, websites and social networking sites can be designed to motivate and influence people? If you don't you are not paying attention and you need to get with the program. Consider getting educated by attending the 4th International Conference on Persuasive Technology.

Can a web site persuade you to be politically active? Can a mobile phone motivate you to exercise? Does instant feedback on gasoline use change how people drive? Do online rating systems inspire people to behave better online?

These are the questions asked and answered at Stanford’s PERSUASIVE 07 conference, coming in the second quarter of 2007. If you’ve got something to say and feel like doing it in writing, the call for papers has been extended to Jan 15th.