Technology for Changing Feelings

Abstract

Feelings change and technology usually ignores such changes, despite that
technology often is credited with causing the changed feelings, especially
frustration, irritation, annoyance, or (sometimes) interest and delight. This talk will 
demonstrate technology we’ve built to recognize and respond to emotion and
discuss some ways it can help people better change their own emotions
if they want to do so. I will attempt to demo some of the new technologies 
live, and discuss their beneficial uses (e.g. helping people with anxiety,
stress or health-behavior change). I will also mention some worrisome uses
and solicit ideas for how to minimize or prevent abusive uses.