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1 An Introduction to Positive Computing
Technological Progress a Poor Proxy for Wellbeing
The Human-Machine Legacy
Measuring What Matters
The Walk-Through
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2 The Psychology of Wellbeing
Paradigms of Wellbeing
The Medical Model - Wellbeing as the Absence of Dysfunction
Hedonic Psychology - Wellbeing as the Experience of Positive Emotion
Eudaimonic Psychology - Wellbeing as Engagement with Meaning and the Fulfillment of Potentials
Combining Hedonic and Eudaimonic Approaches
Biology and Neuroscience - Wellbeing as Physiologically Identifiable
Wellbeing-Informed Design - a Hypothetical Case Study
Expert Perspectives - Technology for Mental Health
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3. Multidisciplinary Foundations
Economics - Wellbeing as Something Money Still Can't Buy
Government and Policy - Increasing Gross National Happiness and General Wellbeing
Education - Wellbeing as Learnable and Good for Learning
Learning from Learning Technologies
Business and Organizational Psychology - Wellbeing in the Workplace
Design and Architecture - Places and Things That Improve Wellbeing
Expert Perspectives - Multidisciplinary Views
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4 Wellbeing in Technology Research
Ubiquitous Computing - Opportunities and Challenges for Wellbeing
Personal Informatics - New Tools for an Old Quest
Affective Computing - Technology and Emotions
Affect and Attentive Interfaces - When Systems Are Considerate of Your Mental State
Affective Computing for Reflection
Affect and Technology for Mental Health
Behavior Change Technology
Values-Sensitive Design - Acknowledging the Role of Values
Expert Perspective - Technology Research and Wellbeing
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5 A Framework and Methods for Positive Computing
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6 Positive Emotions
When Positive Emotions Increase Wellbeing
Reality versus Memory
Positive Emotions Are Not Created Equal
Strategies for Cultivating Positive Emotions
Design Implications
6 Expert Perspective
7 Motivation, Engagement, and Flow
8 Self-awareness and Self-compassion
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9 Mindfulness
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10 Empathy
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11 Compassion And Altruism
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12 Caveats, Considerations, And The Way Ahead
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