Buch, Englisch, 592 Seiten, Format (B × H): 173 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 1043 g
ISBN: 978-1-118-77202-7
Verlag: Wiley
Edited by three of the world's leading authorities on the psychology of technology, this new handbook provides a thoughtful and evidence-driven examination of contemporary technology's impact on society and human behavior. - Includes contributions from an international array of experts in the field
- Features comprehensive coverage of hot button issues in the psychology of technology, such as social networking, Internet addiction and dependency, Internet credibility, multitasking, impression management, and audience reactions to media
- Reaches beyond the more established study of psychology and the Internet, to include varied analysis of a range of technologies, including video games, smart phones, tablet computing, etc.
- Provides analysis of the latest research on generational differences, Internet literacy, cyberbullying, sexting, Internet and cell phone dependency, and online risky behavior
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Weitere Infos & Material
About the Editors viii
List of Contributors x
Preface xxx
Acknowledgments xli
Part I The Psychology of Technology 1
1 The Acute and Chronic Impact of Technology on our Brain 3
David A. Ziegler, Jyoti Mishra, and Adam Gazzaley
2 Similarities and Differences in Workplace, Personal, and Technology]Related Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes Across Five Generations of Americans 20
Larry D. Rosen and José M. Lara]Ruiz
3 Internet Credibility and Digital Media Literacy 56
Nancy A. Cheever and Jeffrey Rokkum
4 Gender Digital Divide: Does it Exist and What are the Explanations? 74
Richard Joiner, Caroline Stewart, and Chelsey Beaney
5 Access and Attitudes to Digital Technologies Across the Adult Lifespan: Evidence from Distance Education 89
John T. E. Richardson and Anne Jelfs
6 Navigating Psychological Ethics in Shared Multi]User Online Environments 105
Jeff Gavin and Karen Rodham
Part II Children, Teens, and Technology 117
7 Executive Function in Risky Online Behaviors by Adolescents and Young Adults 119
L. Mark Carrier, Vanessa Black, Ludivina Vasquez, Aimee D. Miller, and Larry D. Rosen
8 Cyberbullying: Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences 142
Robin M. Kowalski and Elizabeth Whittaker
9 A Step Toward Understanding Cross]National and Cross]Cultural Variances in Cyberbullying 158
Fatih Bayraktar
10 Sexual Communication in the Digital Age 176
Michelle Drouin
11 Mobile Phone Dependency: What’s All the Buzz About? 192
Michelle Drouin, Daren Kaiser, and Daniel A. Miller
12 Assessing the Written Language of Text Messages 207
Abbie Grace and Nenagh Kemp
13 Texting Behavior and Language Skills in Children and Adults 232
Sam Waldron, Nenagh Kemp, Beverly Plester, and Clare Wood
14 Are “Friends” Electric?: Why Those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Thrive in