| Description |
x, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The platform studies series |
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Platform studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
An introduction to positive computing -- The psychology of wellbeing -- Multidisciplinary foundations -- Wellbeing in technology research -- A framework and methods for positive computing -- Positive emotions -- Motivation, engagement, and flow -- Self-awareness and self-compassion -- Mindfulness -- Empathy -- Compassion and altruism -- Caveats, considerations, and the way ahead. |
| Summary |
"On the eve of Google's IPO [Initial Public Offering] in 2004, Larry Page and Sergey Brin vowed not to be evil. Today, a growing number of technologists would go further, trying to ensure that their work actively improves people's lives. Technology, so pervasive and ubiquitous, has the capacity to increase stress and suffering; but it also has the less-heralded potential to improve the well-being of individuals, society, and the planet. In this book, Rafael Calvo and Dorian Peters investigate what they term "positive computing"--The design and development of technology to support psychological well-being and human potential. |
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"Calvo and Peters explain that technologists' growing interest in social good is part of a larger public concern about how our digital experience affects our emotions and our quality of life--which itself reflects an emerging focus on humanistic values in many different disciplines. Synthesizing theory, knowledge, and empirical methodologies from a variety of fields, they offer a rigorous and coherent foundational framework for positive computing. Sidebars by experts from psychology, neuroscience, human-computer interaction, and other disciplines supply essential context. Calvo and Peters examine specific well-being factors, including positive emotions, self-awareness, mindfulness, empathy, and compassion, and explore how technology can support these factors. Finally, they offer suggestions for future research and funding."--Publisher's description. |
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Computers -- Social aspects.
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Human-computer interaction.
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Well-being.
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Positive psychology.
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Neurosciences.
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Technology -- Social aspects.
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Computers -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00872861
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Human-computer interaction. (OCoLC)fst00963494
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Neurosciences. (OCoLC)fst01036509
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Positive psychology. (OCoLC)fst01200515
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Technology -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01145202
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Well-being. (OCoLC)fst01402723
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Informationstechnik. (DE-588)4026926-7
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Mensch-Maschine-Kommunikation. (DE-588)4125909-9
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Positive Psychologie. (DE-588)7529822-3
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Datorer -- sociala aspekter.
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Människa-dator-interaktion.
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Positiv psykologi.
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Neurovetenskap.
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Teknik -- sociala aspekter.
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Attitude to Computers.
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| Added Author |
Peters, Dorian, 1977-
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| ISBN |
9780262028158 (hardcover ;) (alk. paper) |
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0262028158 (hardcover ;) (alk. paper) |
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0262533707 |
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9780262533706 |
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