An Apple-watch all day keeps your life astray-or does it?

Area of Science:

• Medical Ethics
• Psychotherapy
• Sociology

Background:

• Self-monitoring technologies are increasingly prevalent for continuous self-evaluation.
• The aspiration for absolute knowledge, as depicted in myths, carries inherent warnings.
• The potential for self-evaluation to cause alienation versus motivate change is a key concern.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the potential harms of self-monitoring technology on individuals and communities.
• To investigate whether self-evaluation leads to alienation or promotes positive change.
• To identify strategies for balancing self-evaluation within cultural and ethical frameworks.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of self-monitoring technologies.
• Ethical and psychological examination of self-evaluation.
• Review of cultural shifts in healthcare and psychotherapy.
• Exploration of concepts like medical functionalism, mindfulness, and reframed health.

Main Results:

• Self-evaluation carries risks of alienation but also potential for growth.
• Western culture, including healthcare, is shifting towards new ethical common grounds.
• Medical functionalism offers a framework for balancing self-evaluation.

Conclusions:

• Self-evaluation can be harmonized with evolving medical ethics and psychotherapy.
• Promoting medical functionalism, open presence, mindfulness, and a reframed health concept enhances individual resilience and community connection.