Technology and Health: Promoting Attitude and Behavior Change

Technology and Health: Promoting Attitude and Behavior Change examines how technologies can be used to distribute health information, to facilitate cognitive changes, and to persuade attitudinal and behavioral changes for good health, both mental and physical. The book synthesizes theory-driven research with implications for practice, covering a range of theories in the context of health, including Presence, Computers are Social Actors (CASA), Proteus Effects, and Social Cognitive Theory. In addition, this comprehensive resource includes discussions on technologies, such as mobile applications, mobile games, computer games, augmented reality, virtual reality, robotics and artificial intelligence.

• | Author: Jihyun Kim
• | Publisher: Academic Press
• | Publication Date: March 10, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 450 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0128169583
• | ISBN-13: 9780128169582