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A peer reviewed open access journal for empirical findings, methodology, and theory of social and behavioral science concerning the Internet and its implications for individuals, social groups, organizations, and society.
When Psychology Went Online: Review of
"Psychological Aspects of Cyberspace: Theory, Research Applications",
Edited by Azy Barak (Cambridge University Press, 2008)
Tom Buchanan
Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Azy Barak is well known for his prolific contributions to several areas of the literature dealing with
psychological investigation of the Internet and related technologies, and also the exploitation of the Internet as a
space in which the profession of psychology may be conducted. These efforts fall within the domain of what
some call "cyberpsychology" - essentially, the application of
psychology to the Internet - and that is the focus of this book. In this
300-page volume he has assembled an excellent collection of
contributors, all familiar names who have done much to advance their
respective fields of expertise. Many of the real pioneers in the area are
represented here, bringing to the project a considerable depth and
breadth of knowledge and experience. They are drawn from a variety
of nations, institutions, and areas of psychology, and thus bring a
variety of perspectives to the work.
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