| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 298 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Reflections on the psychology and social science of cyberspace / Azy Barak and John Suler -- Privacy, trust and disclosure online / Carina B. Paine Schofield and Adam N. Joinson -- Internet abuse : emerging trends and lingering questions / Janet Morahan-Martin -- Flow experience in cyberspace : current studies and perspectives / Alexander E. Voiskounsky -- Cybertherapeutic theory and techniques / John Suler -- Exposure in cyberspace as means of enhancing psychological assessment / Azy Barak and Liat Hen -- Down the rabbit hole : the role of place in the initiation and development of online relationships / Andrea J. Baker -- The sexy side of the internet : an examination of sexual activities and materials in cyberspace / Monica T. Whitty and William A. Fisher -- The contact hypothesis reconsidered : interacting via internet : theoretical and practical aspects / Yair Amichai-Hamburger -- Influences on the nature and functioning of online groups / Katelyn Y.A. McKenna (Yael Kaynan) -- Online motivational factors : incentives for participation and contribution in Wikipedia / Sheizaf Rafaeli and Yaron Ariel -- How internet-mediated research changes science / Ulf-Dietrich Reips. |
| Summary |
Hundreds of millions of people across the world use the Internet every day. Its functions vary, from shopping and banking to chatting and dating. From a psychological perspective, the Internet has become a major vehicle for interpersonal communication that can significantly affect people's decisions, behaviors, attitudes and emotions. Moreover, its existence has created a virtual social environment in which people can meet, negotiate, collaborate and exchange goods and information. Cyberspace is not just a technical device but a phenomenon which has reduced the world to a proverbial global village, fostering collaborations and international cooperations; thus reducing the barriers of geographical distance and indigenous cultures. Azy Barak and a team of prominent social scientists review a decade of scientific investigations into the social, behavioral and psychological aspects of cyberspace, collating state-of-the-art knowledge in each area. Together they develop emerging conceptualizations and envisage directions and applications for future research. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cyberspace -- Psychological aspects.
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Cyberspace. |
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Psychological aspects. |
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Internet users -- Psychology.
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Internet users. |
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Psychology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Barak, Azy.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Psychological aspects of cyberspace. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008 9780521873017 0521873010 (DLC) 2007045451 (OCoLC)181368721 |
| ISBN |
9780511464911 (electronic book) |
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0511464916 (electronic book) |
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9780511460524 (electronic book) |
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051146052X (electronic book) |
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9780511465628 (electronic book) |
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0511465629 (electronic book) |
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9780511463389 (electronic book) |
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0511463383 (electronic book) |
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9780511813740 (electronic book) |
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0511813740 (electronic book) |
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0511464177 (electronic book) |
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9780511464171 (electronic book) |
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9780521873017 |
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0521873010 |
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9780521694643 |
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0521694647 |
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