Beschreibung:
Monica Whitty is Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University. She lectures on cyberpsychology, social psychology, and qualitative methods. In recent years her work has focused on online dating, cyber-relationships, internet infidelity, misrepresentation of self online, cyberstalking, cyber-ethics, and internet and email surveillance in the workplace.
This book offers a balanced view of the internet by presenting empirical data conducted by social scientists. It is the first book to develop a coherent model of the truth-lies paradox, with specific reference to the critical role of trust.
Preface. Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Let's Talk About Me, Me, Me: Self-Disclosure on the Internet 3. The Role of Truth in Relationship Formation Online 4. Misery Loves Company: Emotional and Practical Support Online 5. Online Research, Ethics and the Candid Participant 6. Online Deception, Fraud, Spam, and Cons 7. Short, Light and Ugly: Misrepresentation of the Self in Online Dating Sites 8. Cheating With a Mouse: Internet Infidelity 9. Building Trust through Communication 10. Cyberstalking and Harassment: Violating Trust 11. Surveillance, Privacy and Trust 12. Developing Trust in Online Counselling 13. Concluding Thoughts. References. Author Index. Subject Index