• openAccess   Positive Technology: Using Interactive Technologies to Promote Positive Functioning 

      Riva, Giuseppe; Baños, Rosa Maria; Botella, Cristina; Wiederhold, Brenda K.; Gaggioli, Andrea Mary Ann Liebert (2012)
      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. ...
    • openAccess   The Present and Future of Positive Technologies 

      Botella, Cristina; Riva, Giuseppe; Gaggioli, Andrea; Wiederhold, Brenda K.; Alcañiz, Mariano; Baños, Rosa Maria Mary Ann Liebert (2012)
      The goal of this work is to delimit the field of Positive Technology—the scientific and applied approach to the use of technology for improving the quality of our personal experience. This new field combines the objectives ...