The Oxford Handbook of Cyberpsychology

Alison Attrill-Smith is currently one of the co-ordinators of the Cyberpsychology Research Group, Wolverhampton University, UK. Her expertise lies in understanding online behavior, with an emphasis on researching how we create different versions of our selves online and the role that these self-creations might play in perpetrating online criminal behaviors. Alison was one of the original members of the steering group that led the creation of the British Psychological Society's Cyberpsychology Section, remains a reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals, and has edited a number of books on Cyberpsychology.Chris Fullwood is a Reader in Cyberpsychology in the Psychology Department at the University of Wolverhampton, UK, where he co-ordinates the CRUW Cyberpsychology Research group. As well as helping to create one of the first masters programmes in Cyberpsychology in the world, he was fundamental in developing the British Psychological Society's Cyberpsychology section, for which he is currently on the committee. His research primarily focuses on self-presentation and identity online, but he also has interests in the use of digital tools (particularly VR) for improving psychological health.Melanie Keep is a Senior Lecturer in Cyberpsychology and eHealth at University of Sydney, Australia. She has a keen interest in disentangling the psychological processes underpinning online communication, and its impact on health and well-being. Melanie co-ordinates a number of research projects on the bi-directional relationship between digital technologies and health, and leads several eHealth education initiatives.Daria J. Kuss is a Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist, and Associate Professor in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, UK. She developed the MSc Cyberpsychology and leads the Cyberpsychology Research Group at NTU. She has published prolifically in peer-reviewed journals and books, and her publications include over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles, three authored books, and over 100 national and international conference presentations, including regular keynote talks. She has an international reputation as an Internet addiction expert.

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• Part I: Introduction and foundations 1: John Krantz: Cyberpsychology research methods 2: Alison Attrill-Smith: The Online Self 3: Yair Amichai-Hamburger: Personality and Internet use: The case of introversion and extroversion 4: Chris Fullwood: Impression management and self-presentation online Part II: Technology across the lifespan 5: Cody Devyn Weeks and Kaveri Subrahmanyam: Adolescent and Emerging Adult Perception and Participation in Problematic and Risky Online Behavior 6: Linda Corrin, Tiffani Apps, Karley Beckman, and Sue Bennett: The myth of the digital native and what it means for higher education 7: Michelle Drouin and Brandon T McDaniel: Technology interference in couple and family relationships 8: Meryl Lovarini, Kate O'Loughlin, and Lindy Clemson: Older Adults and Digital Technologies Part III: Interaction and interactivity 9: Nenagh Kemp: Textese: Language in the online world 10: Heyla Selim: Cultural considerations on online interactions 11: Joanne Lloyd, Alison Attrill-Smith, and Chris Fullwood: Online Romantic Relationships 12: Jenna L. Clark and Melanie C. Green: The Social Consequences of Online Interaction Part IV: Groups and communities 13: Neil S. Coulson: Online Support Communities 14: Darren Chadwick, Melanie Chapman and Sue Caton: Digital Inclusion for People with an Intellectual Disability 15: Ma%sa Popovac and Chris Fullwood: The Psychology of Online Lurking 16: Bei Yan, Young Ji Kim, Andrea B. Hollingshead, and David P. Brandon: Conceptualizing Online Groups as Multidimensional Networks Part V: Social media 17: Lisa J. Orchard: Uses and Gratifications and Social Media: Who uses it and why? 18: Melanie Keep, Anna Janssen, Dr Krestina Amon: Image Sharing on Social Networking Sites: Who, what, why, and so what? 19: Chris Stiff: Social Media and Cyberactivism 20: Bradley M. Okdie and Daniel M. Rempala: Socially connecting through blogs and vlogs: A social connections approach to blogging and vlogging motivation 21: Sally Quinn: Positive aspects of social media Part VI: Health and technology 22: Elizabeth Sillence and Pam Briggs: Managing your Health Online: Issues in the selection, curation, and sharing of digital health information 23: Daria Kuss, Halley Pontes, Orsi Király, and Zsolt Demetrovics: A psychological overview of gaming disorder 24: Elaine Kasket: Mourning and Memorialisation on Social Media 25: Mark Griffiths: The Therapeutic and Health Benefits of Playing Videogames Part VII: Gaming 26: Jessica McCain, Kyle Morrison, and Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn: Video Games and Behavior Change 27: Angelica Ortiz de Gortari: Gaming transfer phenomena 28: Michelle Colder Carras, Rachel Kowert, and Thorsten Quandt: Psychosocial effects of gaming 29: Garry Young: Enacting immorality within gamespace: Where should we draw the line and why? 30: Linda Kaye: Gaming classifications and player demographics Part VIII: Cybercrime and cybersecurity 31: Grainne H. Kirwan: The rise of cybercrime 32: Tom Holt and Jin Ree Lee: Policing Cybercrime through Law Enforcement and Industry Mechanisms 33: Jason RC Nurse: Cybercrime and You: How criminals attack and the human factors that make attacks successful 34: Jason RC Nurse and Maria Bada: The Group Element of Cybercrime: Types, dynamics, and criminal operations