User:Vvinziant/Cyberpsychology

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Cyberpsychology is the study of the human mind and behavior and how the culture of technology, specifically, virtual reality, and social media affect them. Mainstream research studies focus on the effect of the Internet and cyberspace on the psychology of individuals and groups. Some hot topics include: online identity, online relationships, personality types in cyberspace, transference to computers, addiction to computers and Internet, regressive behavior in cyberspace, online gender-switching, etc. While much research in this field is based around Internet usage, cyberpsychology also includes the study of the psychological ramifications of cyborgs, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. Cybersecurity is within cyberpsychology because it impacts the way that people live on a daily basis. Cybersecurity goes hand and hand with cyberpyschology because the world is depended on cybersecurity related things in order to function with life in general. Another definition of cyberpsychology is the study of how behavior and society is impacted by the internet, multimedia, and virtual reality.

Excessive social media usage increases feelings of social isolation, that is, as authentic social interactions were replaced by virtual relationships. Additionally, one study found that social rejection or ostracism in an immersive virtual environment has a negative impact on affect (emotion), in the same way that ostracism negatively impacts emotions in real life contexts.

The size of an individual's online social network is closely linked to brain structure associated with social cognition. Because of the the access people have had to internet technologies, some behaviors can be characterized as information foraging.  From a social stand point, the internet is a breeding ground for creating a space for relationships, roles, and a new sense of self.

One survey found that a high level of Facebook usage is associated with negative relationship outcomes (such as divorce and breaking up), and that these negative outcomes are mediated by conflict about high levels of Facebook use. However, this was only true for those who are, or have been, in relatively newer relationships of 3 years or less.

To cope with the uncertainty of a suspected romantic relationship, partner surveillance on Facebook is becoming more popular. However, skepticism between couples may inevitably cause the end of relationship.

It is important to note that these findings do not demonstrate causality: relationship maintenance behaviors, such as surveillance and monitoring, are indicators of current levels of trust within the relationship. This suggests that certain behaviors on social media may be predicting negative outcomes, rather than causing them. When it comes to technology lot of people do not know when something has gone wrong until it actually goes wrong . Further, Facebook can be a tool in strengthening and reaffirming a relationship, as it allows for positive expressions of trust, affection and commitment.

Studies have shown a connection between online social media such as Facebook use to addictive behaviors, emotion regulation, impulse control, and substance abuse.[citation needed] This may be because people are learning to access and process information more rapidly and to shift attention quickly from one task to the next. All this access and vast selection is causing some entertainment seekers to develop the constant need for instant gratification with a loss of patience.[better source needed] Results from a survey of university undergraduates showed that almost 10% met criteria for what investigators describe as "disordered social networking use". Respondents who met criteria for "Facebook addiction" also reported statistically significant symptoms similar to the symptoms of addiction, such as tolerance (increased Facebook use over time), withdrawal (irritability when unable to access Facebook), and cravings to access the site. "Our findings suggest that there may be shared mechanisms underlying both substance and behavioral addictions," Hormes added.

The prevalence of internet addiction varies considerably between countries and is inversely related to quality of life.

One study found that the more time teenage girls spend on Facebook, the higher their risk of developing negative body images and eating disorders.[citation needed] Several other studies have also found a correlation between social media use and disordered eating.

In women college students, social media use predicts disordered-eating symptomatology and other related variables (such as drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction). For men, media use predicted endorsement of personal thinness and dieting.

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