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The Internet abounds with folk psychologists. People who have never so much as read a Dr. Joyce Brothers column are happy to explain, after their first taste of a chat room or online discussion, just why it is that humans behave in curious ways on the Net. By now, though, the Internet has been around long enough that a fair number of actually credentialed social scientists have given it a close look, and Patricia Wallace has done us all the favor of summing up their observations--and hers--in a single volume, The Psychology of the Internet. A clear, concise, and comprehensive overview of the emotional and behavioral dimensions of life online, this brief textbook should be basic reading for every armchair cybershrink.
Starting with a useful breakdown of the variety of Internet experiences (chat spaces, newsgroups, home pages, auction sites), Wallace moves on to examine the many ways these settings can influence the ways we act and feel. Such hot-button topics as flame wars, online gender-bending, cyberporn, and Internet "addiction" (as well as subtler matters like online impression formation and group dynamics) here get a levelheaded look, anchored in studies not only of the phenomena themselves but of human behavior in general. Wallace writes in a brisk, simple style--employing an easy blend of anecdote and science--and the conclusion that gradually emerges is just as straightforward: Contrary to popular mythology, people online aren't any more or less twisted than people offline. They just twist a little differently, is all. --Julian Dibbell
First published January 1, 1999
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February 24, 2024
Finding it fascinating how a book written before the inception of social media is so spot on when it comes to describing and illustrating the power of the internet on both the individual and community.
Truly amazing how much knowledge and interesting information is packed in this one book. Amazing to see the relationship of technology and human relationships, culture and linguistics can be so widely affected on so many levels by the internet.
Lots to think about and reflect on as we review the world we live in and the impact that we have on each other.
Truly amazing how much knowledge and interesting information is packed in this one book. Amazing to see the relationship of technology and human relationships, culture and linguistics can be so widely affected on so many levels by the internet.
Lots to think about and reflect on as we review the world we live in and the impact that we have on each other.
April 24, 2018
Very interesting read. I enjoyed the fact that each chapter begins with a topic of offline psychology before extending it to the online realm. This helps to provide a connection between what we do on a computer with what we do off a computer.
The combination of what I've read in this book along with recent events has caused me to reevaluate a lot of the things I do with technology and to make a conscious effort to adjust my habits.
The combination of what I've read in this book along with recent events has caused me to reevaluate a lot of the things I do with technology and to make a conscious effort to adjust my habits.
July 10, 2014
Wallace here presents the fundamentals of human interactions in cyberspace in an easy-to-understand language for Psychology minors (like me). This well written and concise book shows clearly how the internet and us exist in a mutually re-enforcing lock-in relation. 'Cyberhood' is fed by (& it in turn feeds our) inborn narcissistic and hedonistic tendencies. However, our online interactions have gone beyond MultiUser Dungeons (MUDs), Asynchronous Discussion groups and even Synchronous text based chat environments. True to Moore's Law developments in the social technology (that the internet has turned to be), has outpaced the Psychologist's ability to keep track with the ever-evolving human behaviour online.
Though the true impact of Social media and the many micro blogging services the internet churns out every day is barely touched in Wallace's work, 'The Psychology of the Internet' gives both reader and researcher not only the basics to build on, but also an orbed view of the internet as it affects our behavioural patterns. Great book.
Though the true impact of Social media and the many micro blogging services the internet churns out every day is barely touched in Wallace's work, 'The Psychology of the Internet' gives both reader and researcher not only the basics to build on, but also an orbed view of the internet as it affects our behavioural patterns. Great book.
August 6, 2016
To be honest, I haven't finished reading it yet--I only skimmed through certain chapters that I liked--and so far I'm impressed with the breadth of topics covered. Everything from cyberbullying, social networking, gaming, pornography, privacy and surveillance, to gender issues and sexuality is discussed in this book. The only thing I should mention is that I've been reading the 2nd edition (ISBN: 9781107437326 Paperback) that was recently published in 2016. As soon as it's available on Amazon and added to 欧宝娱乐 then (hopefully) I'll be able to write a more extensive review, but at the moment I'm thoroughly enjoying this book!
March 26, 2010
I recently re-read this in my preparations for my new digital agency, PUSH agency.
I loved it the first time I read it and I think it is one of older web books that I think might be even more relvant now that we are in the social media / social networking world.
I loved it the first time I read it and I think it is one of older web books that I think might be even more relvant now that we are in the social media / social networking world.
October 5, 2011
Great book on the psychology of behavior on the internet, how people behave and react in different kinds of situation (chat, forums, blog, Multiplayer games etc.) . Lots of good researches behind it explained and backed up with theories of social psychology."
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