TY - JOUR
T1 - The Present and Future of Positive Technologies
AU - Botella, Cristina
AU - Riva, Giuseppe
AU - Gaggioli, Andrea
AU - Wiederhold, Brenda K.
AU - Alcaniz, Mariano
AU - Baños, Rosa M.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The goal of this work is to delimit the field of Positive Technology-the scientific and applied approach to the use of technology for improving the quality of our personal experience. This new field combines the objectives of Positive Psychology with enhancements of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by focusing on three key variables-emotional quality, engagement/actualization, and connectedness-that are able to transform our personal experience in a tool for building new and enduring personal resources. In fact, Positive Technologies include those designed to manipulate the quality of experience through its structuring, augmentation and/or replacement, with the goal of increasing wellness, and generating strengths and resilience in individuals, organizations, and society. This work describes existing Positive Technologies, classified according to their objectives: hedonic (mood-altering devices, which use ICTs to induce positive and pleasant experiences); eudaimonic (systems designed to support individuals in reaching engaging and self-actualizing experiences); and social/interpersonal (technologies that seek to improve the connectedness between individuals, groups, and organizations). Finally, possible directions of future developments are suggested. © Copyright 2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2012.
AB - The goal of this work is to delimit the field of Positive Technology-the scientific and applied approach to the use of technology for improving the quality of our personal experience. This new field combines the objectives of Positive Psychology with enhancements of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by focusing on three key variables-emotional quality, engagement/actualization, and connectedness-that are able to transform our personal experience in a tool for building new and enduring personal resources. In fact, Positive Technologies include those designed to manipulate the quality of experience through its structuring, augmentation and/or replacement, with the goal of increasing wellness, and generating strengths and resilience in individuals, organizations, and society. This work describes existing Positive Technologies, classified according to their objectives: hedonic (mood-altering devices, which use ICTs to induce positive and pleasant experiences); eudaimonic (systems designed to support individuals in reaching engaging and self-actualizing experiences); and social/interpersonal (technologies that seek to improve the connectedness between individuals, groups, and organizations). Finally, possible directions of future developments are suggested. © Copyright 2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2012.
KW - positive psychology
KW - positive technology
KW - positive psychology
KW - positive technology
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/3097
U2 - 10.1089/cyber.2011.0140
DO - 10.1089/cyber.2011.0140
M3 - Article
SN - 2152-2715
VL - 15
SP - 78
EP - 84
JO - CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
JF - CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
ER -