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Understanding the Technobiome

UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNOBIOME

The poster introduces the concept of the technobiome, which uses a microbiome analogy to describe the totality of technology an individual interacts with, and proposes assessment and rebalancing strategies within this framework.

The poster aims to introduce the concept of the technobiome, distinguish it from the digital exposome, identify factors that contribute to a healthy technobiome, recognize pathogenic dysbiosis, and propose assessment and rebalancing strategies. The methodology involved a comprehensive literature review focusing on technology, developmental neuroscience, and mental health outcomes; models of eubiosis and dysbiosis from microbiome science were integrated as theoretical analogies for understanding the composition and balance of the technology an individual interacts with, and the framework was supported by clinical observations. Within this framework, the technobiome encompasses every technology used, from social media to mobile phones, and its composition contributes to development, health, identity, and sense of self; a healthy state involves symbiosis and eubiosis, whereas an unhealthy state involves dysbiosis. The key concepts defined are functional conservation (the conserved unit is the function rather than the technology itself), colonization resistance (healthy technology choices and habits prevent the development of unhealthy behaviors), and co-evolution and mutualism (technology functioning symbiotically or parasitically). The section on health and disease reports that diversity in technology use, such as diversity in smartphone use, is associated with better mental health (Wei et al., 2025), whereas excessive reliance on a single form of technology has been shown to worsen mental health (Kim et al., 2020), and that patterns of dysbiosis overlap with mental health problems, identity fragmentation, and developmental disruption. The concept of the digital exposome, published by Petit and Vuillerme in 2026 and grounded in exposome science, treats cumulative digital technology exposures as a component of the exposome, providing an epidemiological scaffold and measurement science for the technobiome. Assessment centers on taking an inventory of technology use, addiction, and susceptibility; if signs of dysbiosis are present, the goal is not to stop using technology but to establish a healthy balance that allows symbiosis between the patient and their own technobiome. The authors state that the framework offers a precision approach to psychiatry in the digital age and that future research should empirically validate markers of technobiome dysbiosis and measure the outcomes of rebalancing interventions; they also disclose that the poster’s background was generated using artificial intelligence and that Open Evidence was used in the literature review.

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