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Positive Computing: Technology for Wellbeing and Human Potential Paperback – 15 February 2017

by Rafael Calvo (Author), Dorian Peters (Author)
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On the eve of Google's IPO 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. 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.
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    15 February 2017
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  6. Dimensions
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It's a call to action that Calvo and Peters are delivering to a wider audience, not just the innovators working under the shadows of Hangar One. And they are delivering it at a time when technologists have a big opportunity to rethink their approach to design. A new era of computing'wearable, integrated, ubiquitous'is fast approaching. Will it be good or bad for our wellness? If you believe in human agency, then the call to action is real. There's no time like today to plan for a future in which we can thrive, and not be the victims of our own design.

'Giovanni Rodriguez, Forbes

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Rafael A. Calvo is Associate Professor of Software Engineering and Director of the Positive Computing Lab at the University of Sydney. Dorian Peters is user experience designer and online strategist for the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney and Creative Leader of the Positive Computing Lab there.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The MIT Press; 1st edition (15 February 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0262533707
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262533706
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.61 x 1.91 x 22.23 cm
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    Dorian Peters is a designer, author, and specialist in user experience for learning and wellbeing. Her books include *Interface Design for Learning* from New Riders, and *Positive Computing: Technology for wellbeing*, from MIT Press. She currently works at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge, and as a researcher at Imperial College London.

    You can find out more at: www.Dorian-Peters.com

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    Rafael A. Calvo, PhD (2000) is Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and Director of the Software Engineering Lab that focuses on the design of systems that support wellbeing in areas of mental health, medicine and education.

    He is Research Program Leader at the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre (yawcrc.org.au/).

    He has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence applied to automatic document classification and has also worked at Carnegie Mellon University, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, and as a consultant for projects worldwide.

    Rafael is author of over 150 publications in the areas of affective computing, learning systems and web engineering, recipient of five teaching awards, and a Senior Member of IEEE.

    Rafael is Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing and of IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies.

    Rafael is co-editing the forthcoming Handbook of Affective Computing to be published by Oxford University Press.

    Most recently, with Dorian Peters, he also authored "Positive Computing" to be published by MIT Press in 2014

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Manu Sidhu
5.0 out of 5 stars Seminal Work in Designing for Psychological Wellbeing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2022
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As a medical student aiming to harness the power of technology in mental healthcare, I can honestly say that, looking back on my life in the future, I will always remember Positive Computing as a catalyst in the direction I am taking my career.

If you are interested in diving into wellbeing and the practical aspects of how technology-makers should design for wellbeing - this book is for you. It is tremendous how the book comprehensively and eloquently addresses core aspects of building technology for human health and flourishing, and also significantly builds upon these ideas with a plethora of further analysis and resources to delve into.

I truly would like to thank Rafael A. Calvo and Dorian Peters for writing the book.
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marta
4.0 out of 5 stars Interessante
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Jeffery A. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars A Landmark Book
Reviewed in the United States on 13 October 2015
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A landmark book in the field. The work is highly comprehensive and there's really nothing else like it available on this topic at the time I write this review. Fortunately, this book is so well written that it is an excellent placeholder for the entire field at present. I use it as the core text in a class I teach on 'Transformative Technology' at Sofia University in Silicon Valley.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded expectations with delivery
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2019
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Product came before expected and in good order. Interesting and relevent read so far.
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ebird97
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Intro to Affective Computing
Reviewed in the United States on 27 August 2016
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Pros:
Great introduction for anyone new to affective computing. Presents and breaks down the relevant elements in understanding the broad picture. Also provides concrete examples of companies/products utilizing affective computing principles. Great for a researcher as well as a product developer.

Con:
The author spends too much time on simple concepts and reiterates them to the point that it becomes a little confusing.
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