Cyberpsychology is the study of human interactions with the internet, mobile computing and telephony, games consoles, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and other contemporary electronic technologies. The field has grown substantially over the past few years and this book surveys how researchers are tackling the impact of new technology on human behaviour and how people interact with this technology.
Examining topics as diverse as online dating, social networking, online communications, artificial intelligence, health-information seeking behaviour, education online, online therapies and cybercrime, Cyberpsychology and New Media book provides an in-depth overview of this burgeoning field, and allows those with little previous knowledge to gain an appreciation of the diversity of the research being undertaken in the area.
Arranged thematically and structured for accessibility, Cyberpsychology and New Media will be essential reading for researchers and students in Social Psychology and Cyberpsychology, and in Communication and Media Studies.
1. Introduction 2. What is Cyberpsychology? Part 1. Communication 3. Blogs: A Study Into Current Uses and Perceptions in Society 4. The Motivations and Personality Traits That Influence Facebook Use 5. A Study of Anxiety Associated With Mobile Phone Separation 6. A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Personality Traits in Online Dating Profiles 7. The Influence of Gendered Web Design on Female Science Career Part 2. Personality and Internet Use 8. Gender bending in virtual worlds 9. Giving in Online Recommendations Systems: The Roles Played by Narcissism and Altruism 10. Online Identity Theft: Differences Between Victims and Non-Victims Part 3: Internet Interventions and Therapies 11. Establishing an Online Counselling Service for Substance Use Issues 12. An Online Communication Training Tool for the Autistic Population 13.Prognoses for Diagnoses: Medical Search Online and Cyberchondria By Proxy Part 4: Internet and Education 14. Technostress and Personality Factors in the Digital Divide 15. Capturing Lectures: Using Multimedia Lecture Captures to Promote Learning 16. Participation, Interaction and Learner Satisfaction in a Professional Practice Wiki for Teachers 17. Social Bits: Using Profiling Via Facebook and the Social Web
