This book entitled Cyber psychology is the study of the human mind and behaviour in the context of human-computer interaction. It encompasses all psychological phenomena associated with, or affected by emerging technology. Computers permeate nearly every human activity in the modern world and affect human behavior from the most basic sensory-motor interactions to the most complex cognitive and social processes. This book begins with a brief history of psychology and computers, a comparison of the human nervous system, and the circuitry of a computer. It presents a number of theories and models of human-computer interaction as well as research methods and techniques for usability testing. After an introduction to psychology, the book discusses sensation and perception, learning and memory, thinking and problem solving, language processing, individual differences, motivation and emotion, social relations, and abnormal behavior as they impact the human-computer interface. Finally, specific issues of artificial intelligence, assistive technologies, video games, and electronic education are presented in this study. This book would be valuable asset for the reader to get comprehensive knowledge of psychology in cyberspace. Enlightening feedback and suggestions are solicited.
About the Author
Ravindra Thakur is a lecturer in the School of Information Systems at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, coordinating IT project management units. An IT professional for over thirty years, he has worked in a variety of roles on many leading edge projects throughout the world. His practical experience combined with academic qualifications in business management and information technology provides students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level with real world perspectives of life within the IT sector.
