The social net understanding our online behavior (Oxford University Press, 2013)
Previous ed.: 2005
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Internet and personality / Yair Amichai-Hamburger and Zack Hayat -- Netified : social cognition in crowds and clouds / Yoram M. Kalman, Daphne R. Raban, and Sheizaf Rafaeli -- Identity manipulation : what happens when identity presentation is not truthful / Kathryn Y. Segovia and Jeremy N. Bailenson -- Online romantic relationships / Monica T. Whitty -- Computer-mediated persuasion and compliance : social influence on the Internet and beyond / Brandon Van Der Heide and Erin M. Schumaker -- Online decision-making / Kevin Askew and Michael D. Coovert -- The Internet and aggression : motivation, disinhibitory, and opportunity aspects / Neil Malamuth, Daniel Linz, and René Weber -- The kindness of strangers : prosocial behavior on the Internet / Lee Sproull, Caryn A. Conley, and Jae Yun Moon -- Groups and computer-mediated communication / Joseph B. Walther -- Leadership within virtual contexts / Crystal L. Hoyt -- Online prejudice and discrimination : from dating to hating / Kimberly Barsamian Kahn, Katherine Spencer, and Jack Glaser -- Online intergroup contact / Béatrice S. Hasler and Yair Amichai-Hamburger -- The Internet as psychological laboratory revisited : best practices, challenges, and solutions / Edward G. Sargis, Linda J. Skitka, and William McKeever
How do people fall in love on the Internet? Why is cyberspace such a violent place? This volume answers these and many other questions, focusing on the psychological well-being of Internet users and the commercial benefits of understanding online behaviour