Elements of a Sociological Contribution to Happiness Studies

Author: Bartram, David Abstract: A significant body of social-science research on happiness has accrued in recent decades, produced mainly by economists and psychologists. Sociologists, however, have made more limited contributions to "happiness studies". This paper...

Theory and Validity of Life Satisfaction Scales

Author(s): Diener, EdInglehart, RonaldTay, Louis Abstract: National accounts of subjective well-being are being considered and adopted by nations. In order to be useful for policy deliberations, the measures of life satisfaction must be psychometrically sound. The...

Applying quantified self approaches to support reflective learning

Author(s): Rivera-Pelayo, VerónicaZacharias, ValentinMüller, LarsBraun, Simone Abstract: This paper presents a framework for technical support of reflective learning, derived from a unification of reflective learning theory with a conceptual framework of Quantified...

On Sociomateriality

Author(s): Faulkner, PhilipRunde, Jochen Abstract: This chapter examines the foundations of the emerging sociomateriality perspective via a critical analysis of three of its guiding themes: relationality, interpenetration, and " agential cuts." The chapter argues that...

Personal Health and Consumer Informatics

Author(s): Guardia A. Boyer C. Abstract: Objectives To summarize current outstanding research in the field of Personal Health and Consumers Informatics. Methods A selection of excellent research articles published in 2011 in the field of Personal Health Informatics...

Understanding my data, myself

Author(s): Li, IanDey, Anind KForlizzi, Jodi Abstract: This study explores whether different religions experience different levels of happiness and life satisfaction and in case this is affected by country economic and cultural environment. Using World Value Survey...

Passively Recognising Human Activities Through Lifelogging

Author(s): Aiden R. Doherty Niamh Caprani Ciarán ÓConaire Vaiva Kalnikaite Cathal Gurrin Alan F. Smeaton Noel E. O’Connor Abstract: Lifelogging is the process of automatically recording aspects of one’s life in digital form. This includes visual lifelogging using...

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