Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Reflections on the psychology and social science of cyberspace Azy Barak and John Suler; 2. Privacy, trust and disclosure online Carina B. Paine and Adam N. Joinson; 3. Internet abuse: emerging trends and lingering questions Janet Morahan-Martin; 4. Flow experience in cyberspace: current studies and perspectives Alexander E. Voiskounsky; 5. Cybertherapeutic theory and techniques John Suler; 6. Exposure in cyberspace as means of enhancing psychological assessment Azy Barak and Liat Hen; 7. Down the rabbit hole: the role of place in the initiation and development of online relationships Andrea J. Baker; 8. The sexy side of the internet: an examination of sexual activities and materials in cyberspace Monica Whitty and William A. Fisher; 9. The contact hypothesis reconsidered: interacting via internet: theoretical and practical aspects Yair Amichai-Hamburger; 10. Influences on the nature and functioning of online groups Katelyn Y. A. McKenna (Yael Kaynan); 11. Online motivational factors: incentives for participation and contribution in Wikipedia Sheizaf Rafaeli and Yaron Ariel; 12. How internet-mediated research changes science Ulf-Dietrich Reips.

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A state-of-the-art collation of scientific investigations into the social, behavioral and psychological aspects of cyberspace.

About the Author

Azy Barak is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Education at the University of Haifa, Israel.

Reviews

'Suler offers a unique and creative model of the therapist as consultant, creating tailored interventions for a client from various websites and interventions according to his or her dimensionally specified needs. This chapter provides a compelling example of matching treatment to a patient's needs … I was particularly excited as I started to read the chapters describing the nature and functioning of online groups and motivation related to Wikipedia contributions. … Psychological Aspects of Cyberspace: Theory, Research, Applications provides researchers and students with a rich and diverse set of concepts to study as they explore the psychological aspects of this new reality.' Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books