Disziplin: Psychology

Voice-based AI systems: risks due to misconceptions and ill-considered interactions

Interacting with voice-based AI systems such as Alexa can be complex. Misconceptions can make it difficult to use. However, skills for self-determined use can be trained.

Dark patterns: Manipulative web design and its effects on user behavior

Web design controls what we see or buy online. Dark patterns exploit this, draw attention, obscure and influence decisions – with a range of negative effects on users.

Virtual forest bathing: Can virtual reality applications promote well-being?

Discover how virtual forest bathing can promote well-being through virtual reality applications.

Mixed reality in vocational education and training

Mixed reality is increasingly being used in education and training, whereby important technological and pedagogical (design) decisions must be made in order to achieve sustainable training success.

The interaction between humans and robots: How do people experience intelligent machines?

How we experience robots influences how we deal with them. This article outlines various phenomena of how we experience robots in social and work environments with a particular emphasis on ethical principles.

Fear of Missing Out – the influence of social media use on mental health

“FoMo” refers to the fear of missing out on (socially) rewarding experiences during one’s absence. This is often associated with intensive social media use.

Psychoinformatics

Psychoinformatics is an interdisciplinary field of research in which digital footprints are used to predict psychological characteristics such as personality or state of mind.