Positive computing : technology for wellbeing and human potential / Rafael A. Calvo and Dorian Peters.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2014]

x, 288 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to positive computing -- The psychology of wellbeing -- Multidisciplinary foundations -- Wellbeing in technology research -- A framework and methods for positive computing -- Positive emotions -- Motivation, engagement, and flow -- Self-awareness and self-compassion -- Mindfulness -- Empathy -- Compassion and altruism -- Caveats, considerations, and the way ahead.