The Future of Technology in Positive Psychology: Methodological Advances in the Science of Well-Being

Frontiers in Psychology

David B. Yaden¹ 

关键词: positive psychology;    psychopharmacology;    non-invasive brain stimulation;    computational linguistics;    virtual reality;    technology;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00962

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Advances in biotechnology and information technology are poised to transform well-being research. This article reviews the technologies that we predict will have the most impact on both measurement and intervention in the field of positive psychology over the next decade. These technologies include: psychopharmacology, non-invasive brain stimulation, virtual reality environments, and big-data methods for large-scale multivariate analysis. Some particularly relevant potential costs and benefits to individual and collective well-being are considered for each technology as well as ethical considerations. As these technologies may substantially enhance the capacity of psychologists to intervene on and measure well-being, now is the time to discuss the potential promise and pitfalls of these technologies.

【 授权许可】

CC BY