Call for Papers
‘Digital Living and its Impact on Cognition- Healthy or Harmful?’
1-day Workshop co-located with the
33rd British Human Computer Interaction Conference (https://hci2021.bcs.org/)
19th of July, 2021
Online
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Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: 28th May
Notification of acceptance: 25th June
Workshop: 19th July
WORKSHOP FOCUS
Since the start of 2020 there has been a huge shift to online living. Most meetings and workplaces are now organised virtually, and education is conducted via online classrooms. However, the impact of long term technology on cognitive abilities is yet to be fully understood. While this has been a concern before the pandemic (e.g. NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, 2019), the increase in screen time necessitated by the pandemic may have exacerbated the effects of technology on cognition. However, there are further concerns the pandemic itself is causing cognitive decline. An article in The Atlantic reports self-perceived memory loss, and previous research into the effects on trauma suggest that living through this difficult period may cause cognitive issues. This raises the question as to whether and how technology can be harnessed to combat or mitigate cognitive and post-pandemic effects, that were caused by technology.
This one-day workshop aims to bring together researchers interested in the impact of technology on cognition to discuss:
- Attendees’ work and experiences regarding how digital living improves and supports cognition;
- Attendees’ findings and experiences in the area of how technology can negatively impact cognition;
- Future ways of reducing detriments to cognitive abilities in collaborative research.
The workshop will consider areas of cognition including but not limited to: memory; attention; decision making; risk assessment; emotional regulation. We will also consider different application areas for this technology, for example in health care or security, and the use of technology within different populations.
We welcome both position papers and experimental papers (including those with non-significant results). Research experience within this field is not necessary to participate. We are aiming to bring together people currently working in this area, as well as those who wish to start working within this area.
We also aim for the discussion to lead to a report on key topics in the area, which identifies important areas of future work in the field. The report will cover the themes and ideas presented in the final session, to give people unable to attend an opportunity to engage with the workshop themes.
HOW TO SUBMIT
We invite community members to submit a 2-4 page paper (including references) relating to the workshop focus. Please submit your paper as a PDF in the EWIC format (https://www.bcs.org/more/learned-publishing/electronic-workshops-in-computing-ewic). Your paper should not be anonymised.
We invite both position papers and experimental results papers (including those with null results) and should engage with the workshop topic. All areas of cognition will be considered, and we encourage papers from an array of application areas and populations.
To submit your paper please send the pdf to madeleine.steeds@manchester.ac.uk. Papers will be peer-reviewed by the organisers and, where relevant, invited external reviewers. Acceptance will be based on quality and relevance to the topic, with a prioritisation of diversity in terms of cognitive area, application, and population.
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