dig festival - positive computing, associate professor rafael calvo
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POSITIVE COMPUTINGTechnology for wellbeing & human potential
Rafael A. CalvoARC Future Fellow @ The University of Sydney
DiG Festival, Newcastle, 16 October 2014
Tweeting?
#PositiveComputing
Digital Experience timeline.
1970 1980 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014
Are we any happier?
Wealth, technology, happiness
The Machine-Human story
We have significantly overlookedhumanity
and human-centered needs.
We design for…• Productivity • Efficiency • Accuracy • Speed
• Performance• Satisfaction • Pleasure • Desire
The Tyranny of Productivity
We design for proxies
Why design for proxies when we can design
for the real thing?
Technology should be designed to support
psychological wellbeing.
POSITIVE COMPUTING: noun. “The research and development of technology to support wellbeing and human potential”
Coming Nov 2014
Technology – what’s the point?
Why aren’t we designing technology to better support happiness and wellbeing?
What does wellbeing have to do with me?
Foundations in Psychology MODELS OF POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH1. Clinical
DSM Global Assessment of Functioning (e.g. CES-D < 16)
2. Positive Psychology (e.g. Seligman, Lyubimorski, Huppert )
3. Socio-emotional intelligence (e.g. Salovey, Mayer & Caruso)
4. Self-determination Theory (Ryan & Deci)
5. Subjective well-being (e.g. Diener, Kahneman)
6. Neuroscience and Physiology (e.g., Panksepp, Davidson)
COMPONENTSAutonomy, connectedness, competence (Deci),
Meaning, Positive Emotions, Engagement, (Seligman)
Mindfulness (Davidson) ...
Prof . Felicia Huppert Director of Cambridge Well-being Institute
EXPERT PERSPECTIVES
Prof . David Caruso Yale
Moving the population towards flourishing
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Psychological Resources
Source: Felicia Huppert, Cambridge Wellbeing Institute
Designing to support Determinants of Wellbeing
• Autonomy• Connectedness• Self-awareness• Resilience• Positive emotions• Engagement & flow
• Meaning• Mindfulness• Empathy• Compassion &
altruism
Emotional Design
Aesthetics
Fun, “Delighters”
Casual Games reduce stress & depression (eg. Rusoniello et.al.)
Positive Emotions
Jane McGonigalGame designer and authorInstitute for the Future
EXPERT PERSPECTIVES
Don NormanOne of World’s most influential designers (Newsweek)
EXPERT PERSPECTIVES
Positive Emotions spread
Detecting Emotional Contagion in Massive Social Networks. Coviello, Lorenzo, et al. PloS one 9.3 (2014): e90315.
Facebook data over 2 years
People happier on holidays and sunny days
Happiness spreads: 1 positive posts decreases 1.80 negative posts in friends1 negative post decreases 1.26 positive
Sunshine and Smiles are Australian exports!
Mary-Helen Immordino-YangBrain and Creativity Institute, USC
Empathy
peacemakergame.com
EXPERT PERSPECTIVES
danah boydSocial Media researcher at Harvard and Microsoft
Frontiers-game.com
Interactive Guide to Emotions
Understandingand experiencingother’s emotions.
Facebook’s work in Positive Computing: “Compassion Project”[Conflict-Resolution, Empathy]
Helping those who help others: “Moderator Assistant” [Resilience, meaning]
In Partnership with:
Ming Liu, Rafael A. Calvo, Tracey Davenport, Ian Hickie "Moderator Assistant: helping those who help via online mental health support groups". Social Technologies for Health and Wellbeing' workshop at OzChi 2013. Nov 25 & 26. Adelaide, South Australia
Helping those who help others: “Moderator Assistant” [Resilience, meaning]
In Partnership with:
Ming Liu, Rafael A. Calvo, Tracey Davenport, Ian Hickie "Moderator Assistant: helping those who help via online mental health support groups". Social Technologies for Health and Wellbeing' workshop at OzChi 2013. Nov 25 & 26. Adelaide, South Australia
Helping those who help others: “Moderator Assistant” [Resilience, meaning]
In Partnership with:
Ming Liu, Rafael A. Calvo, Tracey Davenport, Ian Hickie "Moderator Assistant: helping those who help via online mental health support groups". Social Technologies for Health and Wellbeing' workshop at OzChi 2013. Nov 25 & 26. Adelaide, South Australia
What Next?
Technology companies: we need you Designers: we need you Health and Social scientists: we need you Consumers (everyone) we need you to
demand that your digital experience supports your wellbeing.
Thank you.
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@Rafael_A_Calvo
#PositiveComputing
Coming Nov 2014
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