Cyberpsychology and society : current perspectives / edited by Andrew Power.
| Other author | Power, Andrew, 1965- editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | London : Routledge, 2018. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Taylor & Francis |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Academic team; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 Cyberpsychology and wellbeing; 1. The therapeutic relationship in therapy delivered via email: the therapist's perspective; 2. Virtual nature, mindfulness, and the potential for altruism; 3. Exploring health anxiety and dependence in healthy adult users on m-Health apps and wearables; 4. What motivates a ninja? An exploration of students' CoderDojo experience; Part 2 Cyberpsychology and social change. |
| Contents | 5. Labyrinth of passion on Facebook: individuals' attitudes towards electronic observation of romantic partners; 6. Cybertrends: an exploratory study of why individuals conform on social networking sites; 7. Homophobic words, face to face and online: an emotional hit and run; 8. Public Wi-Fi and risk: are individual differences associated with the decision to connect?; Part 3 Cyberpsychology and the gaming society; 9. Predictors of video game addiction: genre, gaming motivations, and trait psychological need satisfaction. |
| Contents | 10. Mining through maths: Minecraft play and mathematical problem solving; 11. Moving through the Uncanny Valley: the effect of technological familiarity and movement perception on the uncanny ratings of digital humanoids; 12. Violent app games and the general aggression model: arousal, affect, and access to aggressive thoughts; Part 4 Cyberpsychology and consumer behaviour; 13. Social norms in deception detection in online and offline communication: understanding individual perspectives in a qualitative thematic analysis. |
| Contents | 14. What makes you double-tap? A qualitative exploration of effective engagement with brands on Instagram; 15. The role of perceived relative advantage and channel choice in influencing consumer adoption of self-service facilities for managing insurance policies; 16. From 'like' to 'buy': the effect of Facebook fan page type posts on purchase intention; 17. The non conclusion; Index. |
| Scope and content | "Cyberpsychology is the study of human interactions with technology including the internet, games consoles, and artificial intelligence, which has demonstrated an ability to alter human behaviour. Cyberpsychology and Society brings together a unique collection of writings by expert contributors on cyberpsychology in relation to health, education, gaming, consumer behaviour, and social change in an online world. The book focuses on the impact of societies increasing interaction with technology and is a presentation of some of the most recent cutting-edge research in the area. This is an invaluable resource for students, and academics of cyberpsychology and related areas."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 19, 2018). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Cyberpsychology and society. London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018 9781138063525 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781315160962 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 131516096X (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781351663984 |
| ISBN | 1351663984 |
| ISBN | 9781351663991 |
| ISBN | 1351663992 |
| ISBN | 9781351663977 (Mobipocket ebook) |
| ISBN | 1351663976 |
| Stock number | 9781351663984 Ingram Content Group |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |