The first time I decided to browse the internet was the result of my annoying curiosity. I am the kind of person who likes to know everything about what I am interested in. When I first found out about the internet I jumped on the bandwagon. At first I thought that this was so outrageous that you could send mail to anybody in the world in less than a second, and no postage too! It was not until I took this class from Dr. James, that I understood the vast complexity and psychological impact this cyber-environment implements upon us.

The internet is a virtual environment where many come to browse, chat, shop, play, and do many things that one may alternatively do in the outside world. This virtual environment allows us to not only exist in an anonymous place, it also offers the opportunity to be a totally anonymous person. I mentioned that people come to the internet to play, and by this I mean boardgames, dating games, and even "Dungeons and Dragons" simulated games, otherwise known as MUD's.

Since there are so many different things to do on the internet, you may ask, "How do I know where to start?" This statement brings up a whole new experience for many who are new to this environment. This new experience can take you to wherever you wish to travel, with the simple click of the mouse. "So all I have to do is click?" you ask, and I say yes, just click wherever you see the pointed finger on the screen and you'll be in a whole new world! (See Dr. James's "Clicking is a spiritual act")

For those of you who are wondering if Cyber Psychology is a new thing, then you've got to spend more time on the computer! I did a search on "cyber psychology" and I was surprised at what I found, I ended up with more than 400,000 results! I found things about mental health, a place called the "FreudNet", and even little psychology games! So if this is one of your few experiences on the net with psychology, then I recommend that you do a search for yourself, and check out the revoluntionary field of cyber psychology!