Description
How can subtle behavioral interventions—like nudges—support (digital) wellbeing? More specifically, how can they support intentional use of digital tools without falling into the pitfall of addiction? These questions are the focus of my doctoral research. As a first step, I am currently conducting a systematic literature review that aims to map how nudging has been studied and applied across different wellbeing-related domains.To make sense of this interdisciplinary field, I’m using the SPAR-4-SLR protocol to guide the review process, combined with the TCCM framework to analyze the studies across theoretical, contextual, cultural, and methodological aspects. These frameworks help identify what types of nudges have been tested, which wellbeing outcomes are targeted, and how these studies have been conducted.
In this talk I will not only present my research topic, but I will focus specifically on how I am conducting the review —and what role artificial intelligence plays in the process. I’ve used tools like ChatGPT and Elicit to support the methodological side of my research: finding inspiration, refining my search strategy, exploring potential review strategies, translating my chosen frameworks into actual work packets, and structuring my early synthesis work. In this way, AI has functioned more as a research assistant than expected—supporting the process of conducting a structured, rigorous review.
While the review is still in progress, I will share some early reflections on emerging trends in nudging in wellbeing research, as well as gaps in the literature. More importantly, I will reflect on the research process itself: how generative AI can help social scientists navigate complex academic tasks, and what that means for the way we do research.
| Period | 23 May 2025 |
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| Event title | ES Research Day 2025: Research & AI |
| Event type | Seminar |
| Location | Brussels, BelgiumShow on map |