Mindfulness is a term seen with increasing frequency in HCI literature, and yet the term itself
is used almost as variously as the number of papers in which it appears. This diversity …

Many digital technologies have been invented to support mindfulness, the practice of
bringing attention to the present moment without judgment. While most technologies focus …

Hundreds of popular mobile apps today market their ties to mindfulness. What activities do
these apps support and what benefits do they claim? How do mindfulness teachers, as …

This paper presents the concept of technology individuation and explores its role in design.
Individuation expresses how, over time, a technology becomes personal and intimate …

Expressivity is frequently recurring as a term in HCI, but it is often approached from different
perspectives. Affective computing prompted research into emotional expressivity, and with …

As we constantly seek to improve and expand upon the capabilities of technology, we
frequently wonder whether we use technology to its fullest extent. Studies indicate that …

In recent years, public discourse has blamed digital technologies for making people feel"
alone together,''distracting us from engaging with one another, even when we are interacting …

Current approaches to designing technologies for stroke rehabilitation at home show great
promise using either mindfulness-based interventions or embodied tangible interactions …

This thesis presents a study of transcendent experiences (TXs)—experiences of connection
with something greater than oneself—focusing on what they are, how artefacts support them …

People engage in sportive activities for reasons beyond improving their athletic
performance. They also seek experiences like fun, adventure, a feeling of oneness, clear …