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Publication Date:
09 Mar 2015
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Description
Edited by three of the world's leading authorities on the psychology of technology, this new handbook provides a thoughtful and evidence-driven examination of contemporary technology's impact on society and human behavior. Includes contributions from an international array of experts in the field Features comprehensive coverage of hot button issues in the psychology of technology, such as social networking, Internet addiction and dependency, Internet credibility, multitasking, impression management, and audience reactions to media Reaches beyond the more established study of psychology and the Internet, to include varied analysis of a range of technologies, including video games, smart phones, tablet computing, etc. Provides analysis of the latest research on generational differences, Internet literacy, cyberbullying, sexting, Internet and cell phone dependency, and online risky behavior
Contents
About the Editors viii List of Contributors x Preface xxx Acknowledgments xli Part I The Psychology of Technology 1 1 The Acute and Chronic Impact of Technology on our Brain 3 David A. Ziegler, Jyoti Mishra, and Adam Gazzaley 2 Similarities and Differences in Workplace, Personal, and Technology ]Related Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes Across Five Generations of Americans 20 Larry D. Rosen and Jose M. Lara ]Ruiz 3 Internet Credibility and Digital Media Literacy 56 Nancy A. Cheever and Jeffrey Rokkum 4 Gender Digital Divide: Does it Exist and What are the Explanations? 74 Richard Joiner, Caroline Stewart, and Chelsey Beaney 5 Access and Attitudes to Digital Technologies Across the Adult Lifespan: Evidence from Distance Education 89 John T. E. Richardson and Anne Jelfs 6 Navigating Psychological Ethics in Shared Multi ]User Online Environments 105 Jeff Gavin and Karen Rodham Part II Children, Teens, and Technology 117 7 Executive Function in Risky Online Behaviors by Adolescents and Young Adults 119 L. Mark Carrier, Vanessa Black, Ludivina Vasquez, Aimee D. Miller, and Larry D. Rosen 8 Cyberbullying: Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences 142 Robin M. Kowalski and Elizabeth Whittaker 9 A Step Toward Understanding Cross ]National and Cross ]Cultural Variances in Cyberbullying 158 Fatih Bayraktar 10 Sexual Communication in the Digital Age 176 Michelle Drouin 11 Mobile Phone Dependency: What s All the Buzz About? 192 Michelle Drouin, Daren Kaiser, and Daniel A. Miller 12 Assessing the Written Language of Text Messages 207 Abbie Grace and Nenagh Kemp 13 Texting Behavior and Language Skills in Children and Adults 232 Sam Waldron, Nenagh Kemp, Beverly Plester, and Clare Wood 14 Are Friends Electric?: Why Those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Thrive in Online Cultures but Suffer in Offline Cultures 250 Mark Brosnan and Jeff Gavin Part III Social Media 271 15 Social Networking and Depression 273 Brian A. Feinstein, Vickie Bhatia, Jessica A. Latack, and Joanne Davila 16 Sex, Alcohol, and Depression: Adolescent Health Displays on Social Media 287 Megan A. Moreno and Megan A. Pumper 17 Exploring Disclosure and Privacy in a Digital Age: Risks and Benefits 301 Karin Archer, Emily Christofides, Amanda Nosko, and Eileen Wood 18 The Emergence of Mobile Social Network Platforms on the Mobile Internet 321 Andrew Richard Schrock 19 Technology and Self ]Presentation: Impression Management Online 339 Miriam Bartsch and Kaveri Subrahmanyam 20 Narcissism, Emerging Media, and Society 358 Keith W. Campbell and Jean M. Twenge Part IV Multitasking 371 21 Searching for Generation M: Does Multitasking Practice Improve Multitasking Skill? 373 L. Mark Carrier, Mike Kersten, and Larry D. Rosen 22 Multitasking and Attention: Implications for College Students 388 Laura L. Bowman, Bradley M. Waite, and Laura E. Levine 23 Understanding Multimedia Multitasking in Educational Settings 404 Eileen Wood and Lucia Zivcakova 24 Multitasking, Note ]Taking, and Learning in Technology ]Immersive Learning Environments 420 Lin Lin and Chris Bigenho 25 Multitasking and Interrupted Task Performance: From Theory to Application 436 Nicole E. Werner, David M. Cades, and Deborah A. Boehm ]Davis Part V The Media s Impact on Audiences 453 26 Cultivation in the Twenty ]First Century 455 Nancy Signorielli 27 Internet Addiction 469 Petra Vondrack ova and David mahel 28 Smashing the Screen: Violent Video Game Effects 486 Ann Lewis, Sara Prot, Christopher L. Groves, and Douglas A. Gentile 29 What is Known About Video Game and Internet Addiction After DSM ]5 502 Christopher L. Groves, Jorge A. Blanco ]Herrera, Sara Prot, Olivia N. Berch, Shea McCowen and Douglas A. Gentile 30 The Future of Technology in Education 514 Candrianna Clem and Reynol Junco Index 533
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