The Gray Mirror 银发镜

Designs On— Aging

By José Colucci

It is difficult to convince young people to take actions now that will benefit them in the future — even when they understand the benefit at an intellectual level. This gap between belief and action is a risk to their financial well-being and health in later years. Research has shown that, when confronted with artificially aged photographs of themselves, young people are more willing to save for retirement or adopt healthier behaviors.

The Gray Mirror is a tool that can be used to encourage young people to empathize with their future selves and to perceive elders in a different light. The screen shows positive messages associated with aging and can be customized for the service being offered.

要想说服现在的年轻人现在就行动起来，却要等到未来才能让他们获益，恐怕不是一件容易的事情——虽然他们心中明白这个道理。想法和行动之间，不知不觉就萌发了未来财富和健康风险。研究显示，在给年轻人展示了自己老年时的合成图像之后，他们更愿意为退休进行储蓄或更健康地生活。

“银发镜”就是这样一种工具，可以帮助年轻人更好地感知自己未来的样子，以不同于往常的眼光来看待老年人。镜面上会显示和年龄增长有关的积极信息，当然也可以专门定制。