A Review & Analysis of Mindfulness Research in HCI - Framing Current Lines of Research and Future Opportunities

Explore a comprehensive review and analysis of mindfulness research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) through this 20-minute conference talk from the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Delve into the current state of mindfulness studies in HCI, examining the diverse uses of the term and the challenges it presents for comparative analysis. Learn about the structured literature review process that identified 38 relevant papers, and discover the framework of four perspectives and seven lines of research that emerged from the analysis. Gain insights into the similarities, divergences, and areas of interest in mindfulness research, including aspects such as definition, motivation, practice, evaluation, and technology use. Examine challenges and opportunities for future HCI research and design in mindfulness, with a focus on topics like richness vs minimalism and technology disengagement. Conclude with a Q&A session that further explores the implications of this research for the HCI field.