As we enter the 21st Century, the science of psychology celebrates 104 years of formally studying the essence of human experience--behavior, thinking, and feeling. Reflecting the challenges and complexities of daily life, psychology has come to focus on modern-day issues, such as teen violence, multi-task learning, and "online addictions", in addition to the timeless concerns of all people such as relationships, group processes, depression and cognition.
For some, technology itself can facilitate or alleviate stress. Entire new lifestyles are emerging which range from "Online Auction Addiction" to participation in online support groups, tele-health treatment, and distance learning. List-servs, chat rooms, bulletin boards, and websites have become part of human experience.
Cyberpsychology.com will endeavor to present some of the hot topics in Psychology as we enter a new era of human information processing and daily living experience.
Certainly the range of human cognition, emotion, and behavior has not magically transformed with the dawning of a new Millennium. However, technology and communication touch each of us--or we wouldn't be here now reading these words!
This site will offer discussion, resources, and references to help psychologists, students, and the curious, in understanding the interactions of (wo)man and environment, and how mental health is both affected by, and addressed by, the Internet. There will also be features on the basic life experiences which shape human psychology, which transcend time and place, and which are basic aspects of human nature. Welcome to the 21st Century!
CYBERPSYCHOLOGY.COM UPDATE
Thanks to those who have written about the domain Cyberpsychology.com.
The name is temporarily pointing here now, as some apparent DNS issues get resolved.
Over time this page and Cyberpsychology.com will become mirror sites and Cyberpsychology.com will become the primary site url. In the meantime, please bear with us as constant improvements are being made!
New Articles:
Myths and Realities of Online Clinical Work Observations on the phenomena of online behavior, experience and therapeutic relationships A 3rd-Year Report from ISMHO's Clinical Case Study Group
(Fenichel,Suler,Barak, Zelvin, Jones, Munro, Meunier, &Walker-Schmucker)
Here and Now in Cyberspace
Some thoughts about the nature of the here & now online, and the implications for both social and therapeutic interpersonal communication. (Fenichel) Click Here for full article.
Cyberpsychology: Psychologists have been studying and using the Internet for several years now, and have been sharing their findings on the use of online technology in areas of self-help, education, and even direct treatment, such as telehealth, "e-therapy", support groups, and list-serv discussion groups.
Online Therapy: One of the most controversial topics, and an emerging area of training and discussion. Click Here to read a report from ISMHO's Millennium Group, describing the types of work being conducted online by a group of 16 mental health practitioners.
From the Y2k APA Convention, a report from a symposium with some of our leading experts on cyberpsychology, online communication, addictive Internet behavior, and "eTherapy", discussing the theory and practice of mental health online. (Click Here)
Organized Psychology: The American Psychological Association is a monolith of practitioners, academicians, and researchers. At the August APA convention, the last APA convention of the 20th Century, there were strong themes relating to both science and practice, alongside some collective angst about the ravishes of Managed Care.
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