INTERESTING SITES
Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies http://www.otal.umd.edu/~iccs
This site has many interesting links to various information about Cyberspace. I found a lot of cool stuff to look at. One section I clicked on was called Conversation and collaborations. This had a lot of people discussing different aspects of being in a Cyberculture.
Social Psychology Network http://www.wesleyan.edu.spn/
This gave a lot of links to people involved in the social psychological aspect of cyberculture. I clicked on the link of Dr. Suler who is an instructor at Rider College which is in Staten Island, NY. You can find his page here http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/psycyber/psycyber.html
Journal of online behavior http://www.behavior.net/JOB/
This was very interesting to look at. It describes different psychological issues brought up about behavior online.
PRIOR GENERATIONS REPORTS
Tammy Miyamoto http://www.hawaii.edu/leonj/409bf97/tammydaw/home.html
She talked about using different search engines. I found this interesting because I finally recognize all of the engines that she has used. I have used these engines and I don't feel particularly attached to any one of them. The one I have utilized the most is Infoseek.
Alfred Basio http://www.hawaii.edu/409bf97/basioa/report1.html
This guy talked about the history of generational curriculum. I found what he had to say was quite interesting. He included a lot of pertinent information that could be useful to the future generations. I wish that I had looked at this one at the beginning of the semester.
Keith Pedro http://www.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/409as97/keithpreport1.html
This guy talked about the relationship of cyberspace and the human mind. He brought up a good argument that they are similar. He also talked a lot about virtual reality which I found very interesting to my surprise. I enjoyed reading this one and perhaps Dr. James will have future generations look this one over.
Dr. James' article http://www.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy/cyber.html
This was a very long and extensive article about different aspects of cyberpsychology. He discusses in great detail the impact that cyberspace will have on our lives. It was interesting to read and I found a lot of interesting links. He includes information about the course that he teaches at UH. He links to student reports to elaborate on some of his ideas. Good job Dr. James.
FAQ FILE
What exactly is cyberpsychology?
This is the study of psychological aspects of the effect of the internet on peoples lives. There are many different issues involved such as online relationships, chat rooms, what children should be allowed to view and so on.
What kind of principles are involved?
There are many different principles to consider. These include how much time should be spent on your computer. Is this psychologically healthy? Is it ok to pretend to be something you are not while on the internet? What type of communication should be avoided? Is a relationship better when face to face or online?
What type of people would be interested in this information?
I think anyone and everyone will find some aspect of this information to be useful to them somehow.
Can we find out more about the directions and topics?
The directions and topics that can be found on the internet are virtually endless. A person can find out information on just about anything they want.
Who are the people involved in looking for this information?
I think all different kinds of people are looking for information cyberpsychology. The people that come to mind are psychologists, researchers, students, people with mental incapacity's and many others.
What is virtual reality?
I am not really sure how to describe this. Virtual reality is like a different kind of existence. You have this address on the internet and no one really knows what you look like, what your voice sounds like or things like that. You are known by the kind of information that you post on the computer.
Is there a relationship between cyberspace and mind?
Yes there is. They are similar in the way that we store information.
Is there a spiritual significance of clicking on a link?
Maybe. I think it would be spiritually wrong to click on to the pornography links.
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