The Cyber Effect
A Pioneering Cyberpsychologist Explains How Human Behavior Changes Online
By Mary Aiken
About the book
Cyberpsychology, a field that combines psychology, forensics and technology, is the lens Mary Aiken uses to study how human behavior changes online. Drawing on her own research and her work with law enforcement, Aiken examines the effect of screens on the developing child, teen sexting, and the speed at which compulsive and addictive behavior grows online. She also covers cyberchondria, online romance and friendship, deviant behavior, crime on the Darknet and Deep Web, and the future of artificial intelligence. The picture is not entirely bleak: the book also considers positive effects such as online altruism. Statistics and case studies support her account of the hidden trends shaping digital culture.
HubSpot senior marketing manager Irina Nica said it helped her understand the dynamics of online interactions while she was studying online influencers.
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Irina Nica (Senior Marketing Manager/HubSpot)
My favorite book is usually a recent one that helped me with a particular task or question. In the last year, I’ve been working (and studying) more about online influencers. In this context, two books come to mind: one that really inspired me on how to work better with people -- the classic How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie; the other helped me understand the dynamics of online interactions -- The Cyber Effect: A Pioneering Cyberpsychologist Explains How Human Behavior Changes Online by Mary Aiken.
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