Measuring, understanding, and cultivating wellbeing in the age of technology

Abstract

The development of information and communication technology (ICT) has brought efficiency and convenience to our daily lives. However, it has also been observed to have a negative impact on the emotional state of users. The concept of design for wellbeing is currently drawing a lot of attention. This approach seeks to explore how ICT can support human psychological wellbeing. In this article, we address several questions related to the issue of how to exploit technology and design to improve the wellbeing of humans.