Technology and psychological well-being / edited by Yair Amichai-Hamburger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amichai-Hamburger, Yair, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Social aspects.

Technological innovations.

Technological innovations--Psychological aspects.

Technology--Social aspects.

Technology.

Technology--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 287 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Technology & Psychological Well-being

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the modern world we are surrounded by technology. Gadgets such as cell phones, portable computers, and electronic diaries accompany us throughout the day. But is this a good thing? Are we being served by these technological wonders, or have we become enslaved by them? Does constant availability via technology make us more efficient or more stressed? Is our ability to connect with others all over the world, day or night, making us more sociable or turning us into recluses in a virtual world? This book considers the impact of technology on the different spheres of our life - work, home, family and leisure - and assesses ways in which to build better communication between technology developers and society to ensure that technology enhances our lives and psychological well-being, rather than damaging them.

Contents:

Communication technology and psychological well-being: yin, yang, and the golden mean of media effects / George Rodman and Katherine G. Fry

Internet and well-being / Yair Amichai-Hamburger and Azy Barak

Information, innovation, and society / Steven L. Goldman

Work-related technological change and psychological well-being / Michael P. O'Driscoll, Caroline Biron, and Cary L. Cooper

From ergonomics to hedonomics: trends in human factors and technology / Tal Oron-Gilad and Peter A. Hancock

Good teleworking: under what conditions does teleworking enhance employees' well being? / Ellen Ernst Kossek, Brenda A. Lautsch, and Susan C. Eaton

Commuting and well-being / Raymond W. Novaco and Oscar I. Gonzalez

Technology and medicine / Jeffrey W. Jutai, Sherry Coulson, and Elizabeth Russell-Minda

Mothers of inventions? The myth-breaking history and planetary promise of women's key roles in subsistence technology / Rae Lesser Blumberg

Technology and well-being: designing the future / Yair Amichai-Hamburger.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

ISBN:

0-511-69957-3

1-107-20059-8

1-107-40228-X

1-282-33676-2

9786612336768

0-511-63492-7

0-511-63263-0

0-511-63448-X

0-511-63142-1

0-511-63383-1

OCLC:

609845666