Mikael Wahlström, Social Psychologist

Was a researcher of the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT until 31/12/2011.

Doctoral student of Social Psychology in the University of Helsinki.

VTM (MSocSci) from University of Helsinki and Master de Psychologie from research orientated one-year master’s program organized by Paris V and EHESS.

My doctoral dissertation explores how changes in communication technologies result as changes in representation and perception formation. It features historical reflection, being a journey from tales and oral traditions of Dan Sperber, through mass communication and social representations of Serge Moscovici, to network-society and mass self-communication of Manuel Castells and beyond. Some recent developments are explored with case-studies and hence it also features a collection of journal articles on the use of communication technologies. Changed communication structures entail implications for the theory of social representations. The thesis has been submitted for review.

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Publications:

Peer reviewed journal publications

Wahlström, M. & Kankainen, A. (2011) Digital TV Transition and the Hard Disk Drive Revolution in Television Watching. International Journal of Communication, 5, 1606-1622.

Karvonen, H., Aaltonen, I. Wahlström, M., Salo, L., Savioja, P., & Norros, L. (2011) Hidden Roles of the Train Driver: A Challenge for Metro Automation. Interacting with Computers, 23, 289-298.

Wahlström, M., Salovaara, A., Salo, L., & Oulasvirta, A. (2011) Resolving safety-critical incidents in a rally control center. Human-Computer Interaction, 26, 9–37.

Oulasvirta, A., Wahlström, M., & Ericsson, K.A. (2011) What does it mean to be good at using a mobile device? An investigation of three levels of intermediate experience and skill. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies.

Wahlström, M., Aittala, M., Kotilainen, H., Yli-Karhu, T., Porkka, J. & Nykänen, E. (2010) CAVE for Collaborative Patient Room Design – Analysis with End-User Opinion Contrasting Method. Virtual Reality, 14, 197–211.

Wahlström, M., Sihvo, S., Haukkala, A., Kiviruusu, O., Pirkola, S. & Isometsä, E. (2008) Use of mental health services and complementary and alternative medicine in persons with common mental disorders. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 118, 73–80.

Conference papers

Karvonen, H., Aaltonen, I., Wahlström, M., Salo, L., Savioja, P. & Norros, L. (2010) Unraveling Metro Train Driver's Work: Challenges in Automation Concept. Proceedings of the 28th European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. Mediamatica. Delft University of Technology, 233-240;

Conference short-papers

Salovaara, A., Helfenstein, S., Wahlström, M. & Oulasvirta, A. (2009) What explains differences in users' inclination to appropriate technology for unconventional purposes? A preliminary analysis. Proceedings of ECCE2009, ACM Press, New York

Monographs, reports and other publications

Wahlström, M. (2010) Guidelines for petition makers from the Renthorn project. In S. Huber (Ed.) Rentyhorn. Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma

Nykänen, E., Porkka, J, Aittala, M., Kotilainen, H., Räikkönen, O., Wahlström, M., Karesto, J., Yli-Karhu, T. & Larkas-Ipatti, E. (2008) HospiTool. Käyttäjälähtöinen sairaalatila. VTT Tiedotteita - Research Notes : 2455

Heponiemi, T., Wahlström, M., Elovainio, M., Sinervo, T. & Aalto, A. (2008) Katsaus työttömyyden ja terveyden välisiin yhteyksiin. Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja, Työ ja yrittäjyys, 14/2008

Autismi- ja Aspergerliiton tietopankki. www.autismiliitto.fi/tietopankki

Sydänbarometri 2006. www.sydanliitto.fi/kaikki_sydamesta/tilastot_ja_rekisterit/fi_FI/rekisterit

Visiting lectures abroad

Wahlström, M. A criação de conhecimento em comum com as tecnologias de comunicação: implicações para a teoria das representações sociais.[Creating common understandings with communication technologies: implications for the theory of social representations.]Seminário do LACCOS, 19/11/2011, UFSC, Brazil.