Psychology and the Internet, Second Edition: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Transpersonal Implications (Paperback)

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"...the authors have taken readers on a real journey down an information-laden highway that leads to a fascinating, limitless world or virtual reality. Especially appreciated throughout the book is the attempt by the authors to support their viewpoints by making reference to empirical findings."
-Richard Nicki, Canadian Psychology, October 07

Book Description

Do your Internet habits define you?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (September 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0123694256
• ISBN-13: 978-0123694256
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #327,149 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars for the Web 2.0, March 28, 2007

By	W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The book deserves a wider audience than to be relegated to psychologists. In fact, anyone who has wondered about how the rise of the Internet and the Web has affected people should take a peek here. Especially because nowadays we are considered to be in the so-called Web 2.0 era, distinguished by the rise of sundry social networking websites.

The text covers a variety of topics. Internet addiction, for one. Does this really exist? If so, how serious can it be for some users? Another major discussion is about the virtual societies that have emerged. Not necessarily about the literal virtual worlds that you might first think about these days. The virtual societies or communities covers cases like newsgroups and peer to peer networks that have arisen out of the net gestalt.

Needless to say, sex rears its head in the book. Investigating how some sexual relationships are mediated or initiated via internet contacts. Like dating websites or chat rooms. The book refers to quite a lot of existing literature about this issue.