Hacking Human Happiness - #LATechWeek
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•‿••‿•¬‿¬Designing Tech & Norms That Make Good Contagious
Sometimes it's hard to believe, but people are far more good to each other than not. We even have the research to prove it. Yet, we're in an era where technology and social media often amplify negativity, reward sharing outrage, and monetize division.
Can we reclaim social sharing norms and tweak them to support human well-being? Can we develop new social tools that harness human psychology to foster prosocial behavior?
Those are two of the questions our expert panel will address in this thought-provoking discussion.
Join us on October 15 in Pasadena as we bring together storytellers, behavioral scientists, and technologists to explore how we can reimagine technology for happiness, connection, and human flourishing. We'll discuss why so much of our digital environment feels wired for stress, what science tells us about joy and resilience, and how we can shift the narrative and norms toward prosocial choices and positive impact.
Whether you're a designer, product developer, educator, content creator, or simply someone who wants to understand how technology shapes our collective well-being, you'll walk away with:
- An understanding of the psychological principles tech components leverage to trigger different responses and behaviors.
- Ideas on designing tools and services that move beyond reliance on negativity and increase positive human engagement.
- Real-world connections with others who want to spread stories of human goodness and leverage technology to encourage positive human outcomes.
** Bonus **
And the ideas won't stop when the panel discussion ends. Every attendee receives a complimentary, one-year Next Big Idea Club subscription (valued at $99) to continue exploring ideas and concepts from the world's preeminent thinkers. Our panelists include featured NBIC authors.
Our Panelists
Gabriel Reilich is Head of Content & Innovation at GOOD & Upworthy. Devoted to his mission of spreading optimism; he believes the internet can be a force for good and is dedicated to leveraging it to amplify the best of humanity. He has created content and crafted impactful campaigns for numerous respected brands, nonprofits, and non-governmental organizations, including Google, GoFundMe, and the World Food Programme. He is the co-author of "GOOD PEOPLE: Stories from the Best of Humanity" a New York Times Best Seller and Next Big Idea Club featured book.
Gloria Mark, PhD, is Chancellor's Professor Emerita at UC Irvine, where she has spent more than two decades studying how people interact with technology. A psychologist specializing in human-computer interaction, her research examines how digital media affects our attention, multitasking, mood, and behavior in real-world environments. She is the author of "Attention Span," a Next Big Idea Club featured book, and her work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, The Atlantic, and numerous other outlets.
Vince Lynch is the CEO of IV.AI and serves on the advisory board for The World Ethical Data Forum. Over his 12-year career in the AI space, and work with IV.AI he has helped create scalable AI products with Netflix, Uber, Samsung, Disney, Walmart, Capital One, Estée Lauder, among many other businesses, and was named in the UN’s AI 100 for his work on disinformation and misinformation. Lynch was the host of The AI Review and has been featured in numerous publications, including Wired, The Washington Post, NYT, CNBC, CNN, and BBC, discussing the value of NLP, LLMs, and the structures we can build to balance bias with generative model performance.
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