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1 online resource (471 pages) |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Notes on contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I: Introduction -- 1. What is cyberpsychology? -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) -- Impression management -- Online groups -- Disruptive behaviour -- Forensic cyberpsychology -- Clinical cyberpsychology -- The psychology of virtual reality -- The psychology of artificial intelligence -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Communication -- 2. Blogs: A study into current uses and perceptions in society -- Chapter summary -- Introduction and background -- The popularity of blogs -- The social aspects of blogging -- What motivates blogging? -- The self and blogging -- Identity and anonymity online -- Credibility in blogging -- Deception and trust online -- The current study -- Summary of findings -- Credibility -- Deception and liability of content -- Privacy and permanence -- Motivations for blog writing -- Effects of blogging -- Interpretation -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. The motivations and personality traits that influence Facebook usage -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Social networking sites -- Personality traits and the Internet -- Extraversion -- Neuroticism -- Agreeableness -- Conscientiousness -- Openness to experience -- Motivations for using SNSs -- Research aims -- Methodology -- Participants -- Materials -- Results -- Motivations for using Facebook -- Gender differences in motivations for usage -- Comparison by age -- Personality traits and Facebook usage -- Overview of the main findings -- Motivations of Facebook users -- Personality -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. Mobile phone separation and anxiety -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Changes in behaviour due to mobile phone use |
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Psychological traits associated with mobile phone use -- Mobile phone dependence and separation -- Method -- Participants -- Materials -- Procedure -- Results -- Addiction, dependence and anxiety -- Mobile phone separation experiment -- Discussion -- Mobile phone separation and anxiety -- Willingness to try mobile phone separation -- Conclusions -- References -- 5. A cross-cultural comparison of deception in online dating profiles using language analysis -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Self-presentation in online dating -- Cultural, personality and language differences between Ireland and America -- Language analysis -- Research question and hypotheses -- Method -- Design -- Participants -- Materials -- Procedure -- Content analysis -- themes -- Results -- Quantitative data from LIWC analysis of profiles -- Examination of deception related word categories -- Qualitative content analysis -- Discussion -- References -- 6. The influence of gendered web design on female science career motivation -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Female motivation and STEM careers -- Using the Internet to promote STEM careers -- The role of web design in promoting STEM careers -- 'Gender neutral' in science language -- Research question -- Method -- Design -- Participants -- Materials -- Procedure -- Results -- Quantitative analysis -- Motivation and preference -- Qualitative analysis -- Discussion -- Implications of findings of the present study -- Strengths and limitations of the present study -- Further research -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Personality and Internet use -- 7. Virtual assistants: Trust and adoption in telecommunication customer support -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Artificial intelligence and chat bots -- The psychology of problem solving, information seeking and interaction -- The importance of avatar design -- Appearance |
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Virtual assistance: impact on trust and adoption -- Research question -- Study 1: usability -- Method -- Participants -- Materials -- Procedure -- Results -- Discussion -- Study 2: online experiment -- Method -- Participants -- Materials -- Procedure -- Results -- Trust -- Adoption -- Efficacy -- Preference -- Discussion -- Overall discussion -- Implications of the study -- Limitations and future research -- Conclusion -- References -- 8. Gender-bending in virtual worlds: Investigating 'Need for Achievement' between goal-orientated and non-goal-orientated environments -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results -- Gender and hours played in World of Warcraft -- Qualitative analysis -- Discussion -- World of Warcraft female players -- World of Warcraft male players -- Second Life and Need for Achievement -- Time spent in World of Warcraft -- Implications and evaluation -- Conclusion -- References -- 9. Exploring psychological factors for contributing to online recommendation sites -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Alruism online -- What motivates people to contribute online reviews? -- Altruism as a motivation for contributing online reviews -- Empathy and altruism -- Measuring altruism through the Interpersonal Reactivity Index -- When might contributing online be self-interested? -- Status-seeking, celebrity and exhibitionism -- Multiple reviewing as its own reward -- Narcissism as motivation -- Method -- Participants -- Measuring narcissism -- Content analysis -- Results -- Is frequent reviewing related to measures of narcissism and empathy? -- Interpreting the results -- Discussion -- References -- 10. Online identity theft: An investigation of the differences between victims and non-victims with regard to anxiety, precautions and uses of the Internet -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- What is identity? |
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What is identity theft? -- Victims of online identity theft -- Availability of identifiable information online -- Anxiety online -- Precautions -- The present study -- Study 1 -- Participants -- Procedure -- Results -- Study 2 -- Participants -- Materials -- Results -- Knowledge and experience of identity theft -- Internet usage and victimisation -- Precautions and measures online -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 11. Personality caught in the social net: Facebook phishing -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Method -- Participants -- Materials -- Procedure -- Results -- Conscientiousness -- Impulsivity -- Trust in Facebook -- Discussion -- Conscientiousness -- Impulsivity -- Trust in Facebook -- Limitations -- Future research -- References -- Part IV: Internet interventions and therapies -- 12. Protection Motivation Theory and online activities -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) -- Data privacy concerns -- Trust and risk perceptions -- Online privacy -- Hypotheses -- Method -- Design -- Participants -- Materials -- Procedure -- Results -- Perceived likelihood of financial loss -- Self-efficacy -- Perceived likelihood of online data threats -- Information misuse -- Self-Perceived level of Technological Competence (SPTC) -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 13. Establishing an online counselling service for substance use: An exploratory study -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Substance use counselling interventions -- Counselling and the online environment -- Therapy and virtual environments -- Substance use counselling and the online environment -- Measuring attitudes -- Research questions and hypotheses -- Methodology -- Measures -- Results -- Computer-mediated communication skills -- Technostress and online counselling attitudes -- Discussion -- Implications for current practice |
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Conclusions -- References -- 14. The psychology of cyberchondria and 'Cyberchondria by Proxy' -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Health anxiety -- Ranking algorithms -- Cyberchondria by Proxy (CbP) -- Health search behaviour online -- Method -- Participants -- Measures/materials -- Procedure -- Results -- Search for Self (SFS) and Search for Others (SFO) -- Cyberchondria and Cyberchondria by Proxy -- Prediction of cyberchondria -- Becks and Whiteley measures -- Focus group analysis -- Discussion -- Implications of the research -- Conclusion -- References -- 15. Attitudes to computerised psychotherapy: A survey of psychotherapists -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Attitudes of therapists -- The current study -- Hypotheses -- Method -- Design -- Materials -- Attitude to online therapy -- Attitude to computers -- Attitude to the Internet -- Attitude to synchronous communication -- Other measures -- Participants -- Procedure -- Results -- Hypothesis testing -- Discussion -- The context of the current findings and future research -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V: Internet and education -- 16. Capturing lectures: Using multimedia lecture captures to promote learning -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- Method -- Participants -- Materials -- Procedure -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 17. Participation, interaction and learner satisfaction in a professional practice wiki for teachers -- Chapter summary -- Introduction -- The constructivist paradigm -- Presence and a Community of Inquiry model (CoI) -- Development of an online community -- Barriers to participation and interaction -- Teachers' CPD -- using online resources -- Use of wikis -- Research question and hypothesis -- Method -- Research design -- Participants -- Materials -- Description of the Dyslexia Interventions wiki |
| Summary |
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 |
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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, onl |
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Cyberspace -- Psychological aspects
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Internet -- Psychological aspects
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Internet -- Social aspects.
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Internet users -- Psychology
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Psychology -- Computer network resources
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Internet -- Psychological aspects.
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Internet -- Social aspects.
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Psychology -- Computer network resources.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kirwan, Grainne
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| ISBN |
9781135141592 |
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1135141592 |
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