Parent Book: An Introduction to Cyberpsychology
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Chapter 7 – Audio and Video links
Check out the Invisible Gorilla selective awareness test from Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo This three-minute animated video-based on the work of author Nicolas Carr gives a humourous overview of how the Internet is shaping our brains: https://www.diygenius.com/the-internet-is-changing-our-brains Design thinker Tristan Harris discusses new ideas for technology that create more meaningful interactions in this…
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Chapter 6 – Useful Websites
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291083-6101The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. An open-access peer-reviewed journal with many articles on relationships and technology. https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/internet-technology/lifestyle-relationships-online/online-dating/PEW internet research on finding love online.
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Chapter 6 – Further Reading
This paper reviews Joseph Walther’s theory of hyperpersonal communication in computer-mediated communication after 25 years. It looks at how the model applies to contemporary social media and demonstrates its application in deceptive online romance and romance scams. Walther, J. B., and Whitty, M. T. (2021). Language, psychology, and new media: The hyperpersonal model of mediated communication…
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Chapter 6 – Audio and Video links
https://www.ted.com/talks/christina_wallace_how_to_stop_swiping_and_find_your_person_on_dating_apps? Christina Wallace’s TedTalk on rethinking the approach to online dating, and first dates in particular. Given that we know most first dates are not a success, this suggests a practical approach to increasing the chances of finding a match. https://www.ted.com/talks/philipp_hergovich_can_online_dating_lead_to_more_successful_marriages Philipp Hergovich asks if online dating can lead to more successful marriages. He researched…
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Chapter 5 – Audio and Video links
This TED Talk gives a chilling insight into how technology can enable people’s photographs to be linked to their online data. There is no such thing as anonymity in this dark new world. Alessandro Acquisti talks about how online data mining can be used by marketing companies and businesses to manipulate a person into buying…
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Chapter 5 – Useful Websites
The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures the strength of associations between concepts (e.g., black people, gay people) and evaluations (e.g., good, bad) or stereotypes (e.g., athletic, clumsy). The main idea is that making a response is easier when closely related items share the same response key. The IAT purports to measure attitudes that you may…
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Chapter 5 – Further Reading
The following articles provide suggestions on how to prevent negative behaviour across different digital contexts: Dr. Debbie Ging and Dr. Eugenia Siapera co-edited a book about the intersection of online hate and gender. It focuses on misogyny and anti-feminism in the digital environment: Sexual harassment in online video game environments was explored in relation to…
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Multiple Choice Questions
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Chapter 4 – Useful Websites
Categories: UncategorizedMario Rodriguez speaks about Facebook Privacy and Identity – Exploring your digital self: at TEDxStetsonU. Christopher ‘moot’ Poole is the founder of 4chan and discusses the case of online anonymity.
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Chapter 4 – Further Reading
Categories: UncategorizedMinas Michikyan focuses on the role of social media in psychosocial development and adjustment in emerging adulthood where emerging adults who experienced both identity coherence and identity confusion reported presenting the false self on Facebook motivated by self-exploration. Serena Coppolino Perfumi discusses the social identity model of deindividuation effects (SIDE model) and provides an important…