up:: [[Concepts MOC]] tags:: #concept, #note/develop🍃 # Forcing Function Generally speaking, *I am the bumper guards for the bowling ball.* but if used smartly, *I turn flat land into halfpipes.* Through the lens of behavior, a forcing function is any task, activity or event that forces you to take action and produce a result. ### Common Domains differential calculus, interaction design, personal development ### Personal Development Use as a behavioral constraint ### Related Keywords, Concepts, and Metaphors bumper guards, guard rails, training wheels, things that help you to stay the course ### Wiki A behavior-shaping constraint, also sometimes referred to as a forcing function or poka-yoke, is a technique used in error-tolerant design to prevent the user from making common errors or mistakes. One example is the reverse lockout on the transmission of a moving automobile.