The Present and Future of Positive Technologies

Botella, Cristina; Riva, Giuseppe; Gaggioli, Andrea; Wiederhold, Brenda K.; Raya, Mariano Alcañiz; Baños, Rosa

doi:10.1089/cyber.2011.0140

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“…In this same issue of CYBER, Botella et al 73 further define this view by discussing the links between existing technologies and the Positive Technology framework described here. For now, we welcome you to Positive Technology.…”

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Positive Technology: Using Interactive Technologies to Promote Positive Functioning

Riva

Baños

Botella

et al. 2012

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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It is generally assumed that technology assists individuals in improving the quality of their lives. However, the impact of new technologies and media on well-being and positive functioning is still somewhat controversial. In this paper, we contend that the quality of experience should become the guiding principle in the design and development of new technologies, as well as a primary metric for the evaluation of their applications. The emerging discipline of Positive Psychology provides a useful framework to address this challenge. Positive Psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning and flourishing. Instead of drawing on a ''disease model'' of human behavior, it focuses on factors that enable individuals and communities to thrive and build the best in life. In this paper, we propose the ''Positive Technology'' approach-the scientific and applied approach to the use of technology for improving the quality of our personal experience through its structuring, augmentation, and/or replacement-as a way of framing a suitable object of study in the field of cyberpsychology and human-computer interaction. Specifically, we suggest that it is possible to use technology to influence three specific features of our experience-affective quality, engagement/actualization, and connectedness-that serve to promote adaptive behaviors and positive functioning. In this framework, positive technologies are classified according to their effects on a specific feature of personal experience. Moreover, for each level, we have identified critical variables that can be manipulated to guide the design and development of positive technologies.

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Positive Technology: Using Interactive Technologies to Promote Positive Functioning

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Baños

Botella

et al. 2012

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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“…Our research team is working in the study of the effect of positive affect in the treatment of mental and health problems and in the use of technology to promote well-being (positive technology). [33] Ninety-five participants were eligible, but 34 were not allocated to the conditions for several reasons (see flow diagram in Figure 1). The main reason for the nine dropouts before allocation was that the participants found that if they would be allocated to the VRAM condition, the treatment sessions involved too much time (twice a week) and they were not ready to commit to it.…”

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Integrating Virtual Reality With Activity Management for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

García‐Palacios

Herrero

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The Clinical Journal of Pain

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Objectives: Cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT) for fibromyalgia (FMS) are important interventions in the management of this condition. Empirical evidence reports that although the results are promising, further research is needed to respond more appropriately to these patients.This study focuses on exploring the use of Virtual Reality (VR) as an adjunct to the activity management component. The aim of this study is to present the results of a small-sized randomized controlled trial to test the preliminary efficacy and acceptability of this component. Methods:The final sample was composed of 61 women diagnosed with FMS according to the American College of Rheumatology. The sample was randomly allocated to two conditions: VR treatment and treatment as usual.Results: Participants in the VR condition achieved significant improvements in the primary outcome: disability measured with the FIQ. The improvement was also significant in secondary outcomes, such as perceived quality of life and some of the coping strategies included in the CPCI: Task persistence, and Exercise. There were no differences in other secondary outcome measures like pain intensity and interference and depression. Participants reported high satisfaction with the VR component. Discussion:The effects were related to the psychological aspects targeted in the treatment. The component was well-accepted by FMS patients referred from a public hospital. These findings show that the VR component could be useful in the CBT treatment of FMS and encourage us to continue exploring the use of integrating VR with CBT interventions for the treatment of FMS.

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“…Amazon's Echo and Belkin's Crock Pot slow cooker, for example, are part of this domain and represent a category that is growing. These products are designed purely to extend the potential for material consumption, but much of the smart domestic technology currently in use or in development is intended for positive (Botella, Riva, Gaggioli, Wiederhold, Alcaniz and Baños 2012) or transformative (Mick 2006) use. This focuses on the enhancement of either human or ecological states, with personal well-being its aim.…”

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Proposal, project, practice, pause: Developing a framework for evaluating smart domestic product engagement

Woodall

Rosborough

Harvey

2017

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Smart homes are fast becoming a reality, with smart TVs, smart meters and other such Bsmart^devices/systems already representing a substantial household presence. These, which we collectively term Bsmart domestic products( SDPs), will need to be promoted, adopted, and normalized into daily routines. Despite this, the marketing canon lacks a substantive discourse on pertinent research. We look to help correct this by melding ideas from organizational sociology, innovation diffusion and appropriation studies, and service dominant logic. Consequently, we suggest a framework for research that responds directly to the specific characteristics of SDPs. Using the SDP eco-system as a context, our framework emphasizes the interplay of embeddedness, practice, value and engagement. It comprises a four-stage horizontal/ longitudinal axis we describe as proposal, project, practice and pause. Cross-sectionally we focus on value, and combine aspects of existing thought to suggest how this impacts each stage of our engagement continuum. We subsequently identify perceived personal advantage as the resultant of these two axes and propose this as the key for understanding consumer and SDP sociomaterial engagement. This article also advances a definition of SDPs and ends with an agenda for further research.

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The Present and Future of Positive Technologies

Cited by 169 publications

References 59 publications

Positive Technology: Using Interactive Technologies to Promote Positive Functioning

Positive Technology: Using Interactive Technologies to Promote Positive Functioning

Integrating Virtual Reality With Activity Management for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

Proposal, project, practice, pause: Developing a framework for evaluating smart domestic product engagement

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