How Digital Technologies Can Support Positive Psychology
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There is an increasing prevalence and use of technology that extends into the support of mental health and wellbeing. How Digital Technologies can Support Positive Psychology focuses on how digital technologies can support mental health and wellbeing in the field of positive psychology.
Introducing a number of digital innovations - such as artificial intelligence (AI), gamified solutions, wearable technologies, social media, and the use of remote data collection and analysis - Barnes and Prescott explore how these can support areas of positive psychology such as wellbeing, flow, resilience, relationships and improving quality of life.
An instrumental volume linking the two areas of digital technologies and positive psychology, How Digital Technologies can Support Positive Psychology examines how specific applications of digital technologies may be effective in supporting specific aspects of positive psychology to boost mood and attain and maintain positive outcomes.
Steven Barnes
Steven Barnes has won the Image, Endeavor, and Cable-Ace Awards, and also wrote "A Stitch in Time," an Emmy-winning episode of The Outer Limits. This New York Times bestselling author's novels include Lion's Blood; Beowulf's Children, cowritten with Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle; Star Wars: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss; and Casanegra, cowritten with Blair Underwood and Tananarive Due. Barnes and Due are married and recently directed their first studio film, The Keeper, which is based on their graphic novel of the same name. Barnes and his family live in Los Angeles.
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