The Wiley Handbook of Psychology, Technology, and Society
592The Wiley Handbook of Psychology, Technology, and Society
592Overview
- 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
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781118772010 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 03/16/2015 |
Sold by: | JOHN WILEY & SONS |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 592 |
File size: | 5 MB |
About the Author
Table of Contents
About the Editors viiiList 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 3David 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 20Larry D. Rosen and José M. Lara?]Ruiz
3 Internet Credibility and Digital Media Literacy 56Nancy A. Cheever and Jeffrey Rokkum
4 Gender Digital Divide: Does it Exist and What are the Explanations? 74Richard Joiner, Caroline Stewart, and Chelsey Beaney
5 Access and Attitudes to Digital Technologies Across the Adult Lifespan: Evidence from Distance Education 89John T. E. Richardson and Anne Jelfs
6 Navigating Psychological Ethics in Shared Multi-User Online Environments 105Jeff Gavin and Karen Rodham
Part II Children, Teens, and Technology 117
7 Executive Function in Risky Online Behaviors by Adolescents and Young Adults 119L. Mark Carrier, Vanessa Black, Ludivina Vasquez, Aimee D. Miller, and Larry D. Rosen
8 Cyberbullying: Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences 142Robin M. Kowalski and Elizabeth Whittaker
9 A Step Toward Understanding Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Variances in Cyberbullying 158Fatih Bayraktar
10 Sexual Communication in the Digital Age 176Michelle Drouin
11 Mobile Phone Dependency: What’s All the Buzz About? 192Michelle Drouin, Daren Kaiser, and Daniel A. Miller
12 Assessing the Written Language of Text Messages 207Abbie Grace and Nenagh Kemp
13 Texting Behavior and Language Skills in Children and Adults 232Sam Waldron, Nenagh Kemp, Beverly Plester, and Clare Wood
14 Are “Friends” Electric?: Why Those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Thrive in Online Cultures but Suffer in Offline Cultures 250Mark Brosnan and Jeff Gavin
Part III Social Media 271
15 Social Networking and Depression 273Brian A. Feinstein, Vickie Bhatia, Jessica A. Latack, and Joanne Davila
16 Sex, Alcohol, and Depression: Adolescent Health Displays on Social Media 287Megan A. Moreno and Megan A. Pumper
17 Exploring Disclosure and Privacy in a Digital Age: Risks and Benefits 301Karin Archer, Emily Christofides, Amanda Nosko, and Eileen Wood
18 The Emergence of Mobile Social Network Platforms on the Mobile Internet 321Andrew Richard Schrock
19 Technology and Self-Presentation: Impression Management Online 339Miriam Bartsch and Kaveri Subrahmanyam
20 Narcissism, Emerging Media, and Society 358Keith W. Campbell and Jean M. Twenge
Part IV Multitasking 371
21 Searching for Generation M: Does Multitasking Practice Improve Multitasking Skill? 373L. Mark Carrier, Mike Kersten, and Larry D. Rosen
22 Multitasking and Attention: Implications for College Students 388Laura L. Bowman, Bradley M. Waite, and Laura E. Levine
23 Understanding Multimedia Multitasking in Educational Settings 404Eileen Wood and Lucia Zivcakova
24 Multitasking, Note-Taking, and Learning in Technology-ImmersiveLearning Environments 420
Lin Lin and Chris Bigenho
25 Multitasking and Interrupted Task Performance: From Theory to Application 436Nicole E. Werner, David M. Cades, and Deborah A. Boehm?]Davis
Part V The Media’s Impact on Audiences 453
26 Cultivation in the Twenty-First Century 455Nancy Signorielli
27 Internet Addiction 469Petra Vondrácǩ ová and David Šmahel
28 Smashing the Screen: Violent Video Game Effects 486Ann Lewis, Sara Prot, Christopher L. Groves, and Douglas A. Gentile
29 What is Known About Video Game and Internet Addiction After DSM-5 502Christopher L. Groves, Jorge A. Blanco?]Herrera, Sara Prot, Olivia N. Berch, Shea McCowen and Douglas A. Gentile
30 The Future of Technology in Education 514Candrianna Clem and Reynol Junco
Index 533
What People are Saying About This
“A timely book that addresses a multitude of issues relavent to the rapidly evolving field of media psychology. The content includes current research in the field to the introduction of new research paradigms all edited by leading experts in the media psychology field. It is a state-of-the art book that is sure to be an essential reference guide for students, practitioners, and scholars.”—Dr Kimberly S. Young, Founder and Director, The Center for Internet Addiction & Recovery
An outstanding treatise on the evolving world of communications technology. National and international experts share their cutting-edge research and exciting vision for the future. The internet and its newest permutations have truly revolutionized interpersonal communication in very fundamental ways.—Pat DeLeon, former President American Psychological Association, Ph.D., J.D., MPH