Welcome to Emerging Technologies Lab!
Emerging Technologies Lab is a research center at Tampere University. We conduct social scientific and social psychological research on human behavior within technological environments, including artificial intelligence and robotics, the internet and social media, as well as the metaverse and extended reality.
Emerging Technologies Lab – a research center analyzing human behavior in evolving technological environments
Social interaction has been profoundly transformed by the rise of information and communication technologies. Currently, intelligent technologies are advancing rapidly, ushering in new forms of technological existence that challenge and reshape human and post-human ways of living.
Researchers at the Emerging Technologies Lab are experienced social scientists who engage in interdisciplinary and international research collaborations. Our lab conducts groundbreaking studies on the use and societal impacts of emerging technologies. Our research encompasses a broad range of topics, from subjective wellbeing and identity formation to group dynamics and broader societal implications.
