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Book SynopsisEdited by three of the world's leading authorities on the psychology of technology, this new handbook provides a thoughtful and evidence-driven examination of contemporary technology's impact on society and human behavior.
Table of ContentsAbout the Editors viii
List of Contributors x
Preface xxx
Acknowledgments xli
Part I The Psychology of Technology 1
1 The Acute and Chronic Impact of Technology on our Brain 3
David A. Ziegler, Jyoti Mishra, and Adam Gazzaley
2 Similarities and Differences in Workplace, Personal, and Technology]Related Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes Across Five Generations of Americans 20
Larry D. Rosen and José M. Lara]Ruiz
3 Internet Credibility and Digital Media Literacy 56
Nancy A. Cheever and Jeffrey Rokkum
4 Gender Digital Divide: Does it Exist and What are the Explanations? 74
Richard Joiner, Caroline Stewart, and Chelsey Beaney
5 Access and Attitudes to Digital Technologies Across the Adult Lifespan: Evidence from Distance Education 89
John T. E. Richardson and Anne Jelfs
6 Navigating Psychological Ethics in Shared Multi]User Online Environments 105
Jeff Gavin and Karen Rodham
Part II Children, Teens, and Technology 117
7 Executive Function in Risky Online Behaviors by Adolescents and Young Adults 119
L. Mark Carrier, Vanessa Black, Ludivina Vasquez, Aimee D. Miller, and Larry D. Rosen
8 Cyberbullying: Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences 142
Robin M. Kowalski and Elizabeth Whittaker
9 A Step Toward Understanding Cross]National and Cross]Cultural Variances in Cyberbullying 158
Fatih Bayraktar
10 Sexual Communication in the Digital Age 176
Michelle Drouin
11 Mobile Phone Dependency: What’s All the Buzz About? 192
Michelle Drouin, Daren Kaiser, and Daniel A. Miller
12 Assessing the Written Language of Text Messages 207
Abbie Grace and Nenagh Kemp
13 Texting Behavior and Language Skills in Children and Adults 232
Sam Waldron, Nenagh Kemp, Beverly Plester, and Clare Wood
14 Are “Friends” Electric?: Why Those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Thrive in Online Cultures but Suffer in Offline Cultures 250
Mark Brosnan and Jeff Gavin
Part III Social Media 271
15 Social Networking and Depression 273
Brian A. Feinstein, Vickie Bhatia, Jessica A. Latack, and Joanne Davila
16 Sex, Alcohol, and Depression: Adolescent Health Displays on Social Media 287
Megan A. Moreno and Megan A. Pumper
17 Exploring Disclosure and Privacy in a Digital Age: Risks and Benefits 301
Karin Archer, Emily Christofides, Amanda Nosko, and Eileen Wood
18 The Emergence of Mobile Social Network Platforms on the Mobile Internet 321
Andrew Richard Schrock
19 Technology and Self]Presentation: Impression Management Online 339
Miriam Bartsch and Kaveri Subrahmanyam
20 Narcissism, Emerging Media, and Society 358
Keith W. Campbell and Jean M. Twenge
Part IV Multitasking 371
21 Searching for Generation M: Does Multitasking Practice Improve Multitasking Skill? 373
L. Mark Carrier, Mike Kersten, and Larry D. Rosen
22 Multitasking and Attention: Implications for College Students 388
Laura L. Bowman, Bradley M. Waite, and Laura E. Levine
23 Understanding Multimedia Multitasking in Educational Settings 404
Eileen Wood and Lucia Zivcakova
24 Multitasking, Note]Taking, and Learning in Technology]Immersive
Learning Environments 420
Lin Lin and Chris Bigenho
25 Multitasking and Interrupted Task Performance: From Theory to Application 436
Nicole E. Werner, David M. Cades, and Deborah A. Boehm]Davis
Part V The Media’s Impact on Audiences 453
26 Cultivation in the Twenty]First Century 455
Nancy Signorielli
27 Internet Addiction 469
Petra Vondrácǩ ová and David Šmahel
28 Smashing the Screen: Violent Video Game Effects 486
Ann Lewis, Sara Prot, Christopher L. Groves, and Douglas A. Gentile
29 What is Known About Video Game and Internet Addiction After DSM]5 502
Christopher L. Groves, Jorge A. Blanco]Herrera, Sara Prot, Olivia N. Berch, Shea McCowen and Douglas A. Gentile
30 The Future of Technology in Education 514
Candrianna Clem and Reynol Junco
Index 533
