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Need a Therapist? There’s an App for That!

November 7, 2011 by noemi 1 Comment

Be Well
Be Well

The fast lane seems to be where most people live in these days. For professionals, this seems to be even more applicable. While it can be enjoyable and fulfilling to live a busy and productive life, there is the issue of stress. The levels of stress and how you manage stress can be damaging in the long run, and if not addressed properly at an early enough stage, people’s lives may simply break down.

That’s where therapists and coaches come into the picture, except that not everyone has the time, money, or proclivity to actually consult a stranger to pick their brains and hearts. But what if there is an app that can “replace” a real, live therapist?

It may sound strange, but there is something in the works that can at least help monitor your mental state. The therapist app takes advantage of the microphone and the accelerometer that are standard in advanced smartphones today. It is the brain child of Tanzeem Choudhury of Cornell University, in tandem with Andrew Campbell of Dartmouth. Choudhury’s system tracks behavioral traits with the help of medical professionals. The idea is to observe things like how people speak – the speed and intonation, for example.

The team is still doing a lot of tests to make sure that the app can track the right behavioral traits that have a direct connection to mental health. At the end of the day, however, the therapist app can’t really replace a licensed therapist. What it can do is to help people improve their overall wellness condition by being able to monitor the amount of stress that a person is dealing with and how he is able to handle it.

If, for example, the app shows a person that he is consistently being stressed for days, it is an indication that he needs to make certain changes in his life. It can even mean that it may be time to see an actual therapist before things get even worse. The app will soon be available for specific age groups. The team hopes to be able to develop an app that will be applicable to all demographics in the future as well.

Via Fastcoexist

Filed Under: Android Apps, iPhone Apps Tagged With: apps, psychology

I’m Getting Arrested App Can Save Your Butt

October 27, 2011 by noemi 1 Comment

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I'm Getting Arrested Android App

Do you have a tendency to get in trouble with the authorities? Even though you may be a well-meaning person, and you really try to keep a low profile, do you always seem to end up looking like a bad guy?

If that is you (or you know someone like that), then you will definitely find some use for this new Android app called “I’m Getting Arrested”. It is not a joke, although it may seem like a silly name. [Read more…] about I’m Getting Arrested App Can Save Your Butt

Filed Under: Android Apps Tagged With: Android apps

Iris: Siri for Android

October 24, 2011 by noemi 1 Comment

Siri for Android
Iris: Siri for Android

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that Iris is an anagram for Siri, the much talked about personal assistant that comes with the iPhone 4S. We’ve all heard and read about the things that Siri says, and everyone seems to be jumping into the bandwagon. Even those who are not really iPhone fans. Or maybe especially those who are not – except they jump into the anti-Siri bandwagon.

And as was to be expected, Android developers have not taken the release of Siri without wanting to show what they can do as well. Not long after the hullaballoo that surrounded the announcement of the iPhone 4S, together with Siri, an app was released in the Android Market. [Read more…] about Iris: Siri for Android

Filed Under: Android Apps Tagged With: Android apps, iPhone 4S, Iris, Siri

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