Quantifying the Changeable Self: The Role of Self-Tracking in Coming to Terms With and Managing ...
summary
A qualitative study of 10 people with bipolar disorder reports that manual and clinician-led tools coexist with ad hoc tech: a custom Excel tracker built to flag patterns, the paper Social Rhythm Metric, and wrist sensors for heart rate and steps. Participants want automation to detect triggers but worry about privacy and negative feedback; the authors propose a six-stage, semi-automated tracking model that shifts between manual and passive sensing to support stability without over-scrutiny.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to talk
- 1:07Background on bipolar disorder
- 4:18Participant vignettes on tracking
- 7:02Motives for self-tracking
- 8:47Impact of bipolar on tracking
- 10:14Technology in self-tracking
- 12:40Design directions for tools
- 16:38Summary and thanks
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