Some individuals do not limit their self-tracking efforts to passively collecting and observing
gathered data about themselves, but rather develop it into forms of self-research and self …

The desire to become better is at heart of human existence. This claim has been advocated,
criticised, contested, and explored philosophically and empirically in studies of …

This thesis explores how contemporary parenthood in Australia is constructed through
mobile applications designed to support parents in feeding and caring for their infants. It …

In this thesis, I critically explore the ways in which people consume extraordinary
experiences and what this can tell us about contemporary society. My findings question the …

In this chapter, I examine the ways in which Quantified Self practices can be considered as
personal science. In doing so I build on the work of Hans-Georg Gadamer with regard to the …

Zusammenfassung Dieses Kapitel rekapituliert das Unterfangen, digitale Selbstvermessung
in ihren Aneignungsweisen als willentlich genutzte Technik zu untersuchen. Zentral ist …

In the digitally mediated world that we live in, self-tracking and monitoring technologies have
been observed to become part of the various realms of our social lives, sha** and even …