Part 2 - The Psychology of Aggression on the Internet
Weeks 4, 5 and 6
Lecturer: Grant Jeffrey, Southcraig, e-mail gr.jeffrey@napier.ac.uk, phone 455-6276.
This series of 3 lectures will provide students with a new context (the Internet) in which to apply and develop previous studies of aggression and interpersonal interaction.
Students will be encouraged both to apply established social psychological
theory and to critically appraise recent academic work in this new area.
Topics will include disinhibited behaviour on the net, deindividuation, multiple identities, violence in on-line communities, flaming, group dynamics of cyberspace, and a brief look at gender issues in internet communication.
Useful text books include:
JOINSON, A (2002) 'Unserstanding the Psychology of Internet Behaviour' Palgrave Macmillan; ISBN: 0333984684
(consider buying if interested in this topic)
GACKENBACK, J (1998) 'Psychology and the Internet: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Transpersonal Implications' The Academic Press
WALLACE, P (1999) 'The Psychology of the Internet'
Internet Links:-
Beware Internet Resources; peer review is rare and academic standards vary dramatically. If you are new to the web get used to searching for good sites yourself - get started at: www.pacarras.demon.co.uk/searchengines/
Also useful is the following tutorial site which has it's own excellent set of links www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/psych/index.htm
The Psychology of Cyberspace
rider.edu
Beyond Flaming: How to fight fair on-line
windweaver.com
The future is cyborgs...
psychotechnology.com
Is the Internet affecting the social skills of our children?
sierrasource.com
Internet aggression against Serbia?
emperors-clothes.com
Women halting on-line abuse
haltabuse.org
Network Abuse Clearing House
abuse.net
Cyber Criminals Most Wanted
ccmostwanted.com
The Psychology of Flaming
egodeath.com
A web of violence?
pbs.org
Flamewars…
personal.u-net.com
Aggression
psych.upenn.edu |
