The Handbook of the Psychology of Communication Technology

The Handbook of the Psychology of Communication Technology offers an unparalleled source for seminal and cutting-edge research on the psychological aspects of communicating with and via emergent media technologies, with leading scholars providing insights that advance our knowledge on human-technology interactions.
• A uniquely focused review of extensive research on technology and digital media from a psychological perspective
• Authoritative chapters by leading scholars studying psychological aspects of communication technologies
• Covers all forms of media from Smartphones to Robotics, from Social Media to Virtual Reality
• Explores the psychology behind our use and abuse of modern communication technologies
• New theories and empirical findings about ways in which our lives are transformed by digital media

Keywords: Communication Studies, Psychology of communication technology, computers as social actors, interpersonal communication, hyperpersonal communication, social media, SIDE model, technological affordances, MAIN model, interactivity effects, altered experiences, online communication, virtual reality, social cognition, technology, digital human representation, embodied conversational agents, avatar-mediated conversation, avatars, gender psychology, virtual environments, virtual games, online dating, the social self, habitual internet use, problematic internet use, cyberbullying, internet addiction, technological therapy, cybertherapy, technologies for learning, psychology of multimedia learning, user behaviors, persuasive technology, online communities, computer-mediated communication, online forums, human-computer interaction, robotics, online health, online mass communication, social media, telepresence, online deception, adolescent development, technology diffusion, technology adoption, online selective exposure, online credibility, customization, navigability, modality, online trust, online social support, digital games, augmented reality