[Announcements] CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS (Springer Nature) (ROUND 2) : Positive Human-AI Interaction: Fostering Psychological Well-being in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

[Hitesh Dhiman]

** Apologies for cross posting **

*CALL FOR CHAPTERS (ROUND 2)*

*Positive Human-AI Interaction*
*Fostering Psychological Well-being in the Age of Artificial Intelligence*

To be published by Springer (Springer Nature) 
<https://www.springer.com/gp> in Fall 2026

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*Submission Dates:*

Chapter Proposal (Short abstract or key points to be addressed in the 
contribution ) : on or before /*March 15, 2026*/
(We usually discuss proposals within 2-4 days after receiving them and 
will get back as soon as possible.).

Full Chapter (5000-7000 words) : */April 30th, 2026/*
(Double-blind review until April 21st May, 2026)

Final Chapter: */June 15th, 2026/*

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*Background:*

In recent years, the explosive rate at which artificial intelligence 
(AI) technologies are being introduced and adopted in personal and 
professional contexts has far outpaced research investigating their 
psychological implications for users. On the one hand, AI-enabled 
applications are being marketed as enhancements to human cognition and 
as positive contributors to productivity and efficiency. On the other 
hand, researchers have raised concerns against indiscriminate adoption 
of AI technologies, and have argued that, in order for AI to make a 
positive contribution to the human condition, it is crucial that AI 
development be aligned with human values.

One of the core challenges is to design AI-based applications to prevent 
harm, and foster human psychological well-being (PWB), which has two 
main conceptualizations. The hedonic view considers the presence of 
positive affect and absence of negative affect (i.e. positive user 
experience) as a sign of PWB; the eudaimonic view focuses on those 
motivations, dispositions and activities which lead to flourishing or 
functioning well, and whose presence can be evaluated by the extent to 
which one senses meaning, growth, positive relationships, excellence and 
autonomy in various spheres of one's life. This perspective is endorsed 
by theories such as Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Furthermore, 
researchers also argue that eudaimonic well-being also relies on an 
ethical core -- for to live well, we need to develop those virtues which 
help us choose well between a range of competing goals and desires, and 
guide our behavior in everyday situations.


As developments in AI increasingly allow us to integrate them in various 
professional and personal activities, the nature and scope of this 
integration could potentially transform what we value, along with our 
attitudes and experiences in, these activities. Consequently, this may 
also affect the extent to which we can attain the aforementioned 
constituents of PWB. Either way, whether AI-based technologies are 
designed, evaluated, and deployed with a view of PWB in mind will have 
profound cognitive and affective consequences on users.

The aim of this book volume is to gather multidisciplinary perspectives 
on harnessing the potential of AI to enhance PWB. We invite researchers 
from different disciplines (information systems, computer science, 
social sciences and philosophy) to contribute to the current state of 
research on designing and evaluating the algorithmic and interactive 
aspects of AI with the aim of enhancing PWB. The multiple perspectives 
captured in this book will be useful for designers, researchers, and 
practitioners.

*We invite contributions including, and related to:*

*Theoretical Contributions *
– Characteristics of AI that potentially impact psychological well-being
– Theoretical viewpoints
– Ethics of AI and well-being
– Critical perspectives
– Position Papers
– Reflections on past research
– Literature Reviews

*Methodology*
– Prototyping
– Participatory design
– Tools for design, modeling and evaluation
– Ethical considerations in design
– Integrating stakeholders’ perspectives

– Measuring cognitive and affective aspects of well-being in human-AI 
interaction


*Concepts and Applications*
– Novel interaction concepts
– Interaction design
– Domain-specific applications

– Application of AI frameworks in design and evaluation


*Evaluations*
– Empirical studies (Laboratory or Field Studies)
– Quantitative and qualitative evaluations

– Longitudinal Studies

– Case-studies
– Implications for work and leisure


*Contact:* hitesh.dhiman at th-owl.deoreileen.wemmer@th-owl.de

-- 
Hitesh Dhiman (he/him)
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter/Research Assistant
Mensch-Technik Interaction/Human-Technology Interaction

Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe/ TH OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Institut für Industrielle Informationstechnik/Institute Industrial IT (inIT)
Campusallee 6 | D-32657 Lemgo

+49 5261 702-5294
hitesh.dhiman at th-owl.de
www.th-owl.de/init

+49 5261 702-5294




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