Overview
In the past two decades, the Internet has come to dominate every aspect of everyday life. This has been a huge change for many of us, and, for the younger generation - born into this situation - there has been no other way of living. How does this new way of life affect our health and happiness, our well-being? How does it affect our relationships, our friendships? Has the definition of friendship changed now that we have hundreds of friends on Facebook? Why is it that some people find it so hard to talk to people in their daily lives but find it so easy on the Internet? People spend so much time on the Internet - so what do we actually do on there? Why are some people so aggressive and others exceptionally helpful? Are these behaviors that we see from the same people offline? How do we take decisions online and which groups would we rather belong to online where nobody knows us, rather than revealing our true identity to the outside world? The new edition of 'The Social Net' provides a comprehensive understanding of the social aspects of the Internet. It contains chapters on topics such as identity manipulation, online romantic relationships, online decision making, the internet and aggression, and online prejudice and discrimination. The book provides the reader with an understanding of both the negative and positive influences of the net and is an exceptionally useful guide for for how to use the net to improve wellbeing. Today, when there is so much negative publicity surrounding the Internet - despite our reliance on it - this book provides a much needed balanced understanding of the Net and its influence.
Full Product Details
Author: Yair Amichai-Hamburger (Director, The Research Center for Internet Psychology, Israel)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 16.80cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 24.50cm
Weight: 0.452kg
ISBN: 9780199639540
ISBN 10: 019963954
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 07 February 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
`Review from previous edition The Social Net examines the social psychology of the Internet. With chapters from leading internationally renowned experts, it tackles both the positive and negative aspects of our Internet behaviour. With chapters on persuasion and compliance, personality, prejudice, on-line relationships, and human inhibitions, it presents a fascinating expose of online behaviour. The book will be valuable for psychologists and anyone who wants to better understand how they can exploit the full potential of the Internet.' Fast Company Magazine
The new edition presents a wide range of articles by distinguished scholars. Each article examines the relationship of individual personalities with other individuals and groups in different contexts. The common thread of each article is the impact of the internet on each context and their participants. The interaction between individuals and groups as well as the dissemination of information is accelerating geometrically. This book provides a snapshot of the positive and negative aspects of our present circumstance and an idea of our future in the contexts of leadership, persuasion, romance, and decision making as impacted by the internet. This book is unique in that it provides you an opportunity to remain abreast with our rapidly evolving lives. Amazon Customer Reviews, March 2013
