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See also [[Psychological effects of tracking]]. <ref>https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3274309</ref>

See also [[Psychological effects of tracking]]. <ref>https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3274309</ref>

User's mood may become dependent on fulfilling tracking goals or success, eg sad when cannot run as fast as usual or do not get the chance to get their exercise.<ref>www.wsj.com/health/wellness/sleeper-performance-people-obsess-over-their-stats-biometrics-6a6feff</ref> This is the negative side of users becoming motivated by watching their stats grow. Motivation to do activities could become dependent on tracking. Users may become obsessed with data tracking and consequently take time from better activities. Seem easily solved, just add "obsession with self tracking" metric.  

User's mood may become dependent on success, eg sad when cannot run as fast as usual or do not get the chance to get their exercise.<ref>www.wsj.com/health/wellness/sleeper-performance-people-obsess-over-their-stats-biometrics-6a6feff</ref> This is the negative side of users becoming motivated by watching their stats grow. Motivation to do activities could become dependent on tracking. Users may become obsessed with data tracking and consequently take time from better activities. Seem easily solved, just add "obsession with self tracking" metric.  

When someones' motivation is controlled from outside it overrides intrinsic motivation and causes resentment and apathy. However, many of the motivating techniques are only encouraging, involving,  and engaging rather than domineering. Users should easily notice if they are successfully motivated or not, so only effective apps would be popular.

When someones' motivation is controlled from outside it overrides intrinsic motivation and causes resentment and apathy. However, many of the motivating techniques are only encouraging, involving,  and engaging rather than domineering. Users should easily notice if they are successfully motivated or not, so only effective apps would be popular.