Svetlana Yarosh on “Designing to Support Strong-Tie Relationships” from best of 2014 nokia Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 39 min 77 sec
✓ Published: 28-Jan-2014

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Svetlana Yarosh, Ph.D.nAT&T Research LabsnThursday, January 23, 2014nnAbstract:nWhat do the relationships between childhood best friends, parents and children, and A.A. home group members have in common? These are all examples of “strong-tiesʺ — types of connections that are key to reducing loneliness, providing a support network, and growing together as individuals. My research focuses on using technology to support such strong-tie relationships, and I present three examples from my pe