eBook, ePUB

The Wiley Handbook of Psychology, Technology, and Society (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

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

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 4.96MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Larry D. Rosen is professor and past chair of the Psychology Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist specializing in multitasking, social networking, generational differences, parenting, child/adolescent development, and educational psychology. He has written five books on the "Psychology of Technology" and writes regular blogs for Psychology Today and the Huffington Post. He has been featured extensively in television, print, and radio media and has been a commentator on The Daily Show, Good Morning America, NPR, and CNN.  He has been quoted in hundreds of magazines and newspapers including USA Today, The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, Chicago Tribune, and The Los Angeles Times. Nancy A. Cheever is professor and past chair of the Communications Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She is the co-author, with Larry Rosen and Mark Carrier, of both iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us (2012) and Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way they Learn (2010). A former newspaper journalist and magazine editor, Dr. Cheever's vast research interests examine emerging and existing media technologies and their content and how they impact people's thoughts, behaviors and attitudes. Mark Carrier is professor and past chair of the Psychology Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a co-founder and director of the George Marsh Applied Cognition Laboratory where he researches applied cognition, psychology and technology, and cultural effects on thinking. Dr. Carrier is the co-author, with Larry Rosen and Nancy Cheever, of both iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us (2012) and Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way they Learn (2010).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118772010
• Artikelnr.: 42522348

Rezensionen

"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