Psychological Implications of Information Technology
Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Psychological impact of cyber culture: Introduction. 1. Cognitive strategies in cyber age/N.K. Chandel and Suraj Mal. 2. Behavioural aspects of internet/Rajbir Singh. 3. Learning technologies in distance education do not yet maximise the advantages of cultural diversity/Paul Kawachi. 4. What, how and why of log-in behaviour in internet users/Shalini Singh and Rajbir Singh. 5. Psycho-social aspects of cyber culture/Waheeda Khan. 6. Internet addiction: some potential case studies/Rajbir Singh, Radhey Shyam and Sunita Siwach. 7. Chaining the Prometheus of technostress to increase organizational effectiveness/Ravinder Jit and P.V. Rajeev. II. Expansion of media and psycho-social changes: Introduction. 8. Age and attitudes towards television media/Kiran Lata and N.K. Chandel. 9. Effect of multi-channel television network on social interaction/Amrita Yadava, Nov Rattan Sharma and Sushma Sharma. 10. Effect of electronic mass media (cable television) on quality of life and attitude towards sex/Neeta Dwivedi and Ravi Gunthey. 11. Maternal anxiety in relation to communication and mass media/Pavitra Agarwal and Kiran Lata. 12. Psycho-social implications of pornography in relation to media/N.K. Chandel. III. Applications of new technology in psychology: Introduction. 13. The C-MODE acculturation model/Harvey Wheeler. 14. Delivery tools of distance learning in psychology through internet: an overview/R.V. Vyas, R.C. Sharma and Ashwini Kumar. 15. Internet and mental health/Paramjit Singh. 16. Enabling the disabled: with special reference to latest technology/Nov Rattan Sharma, Ashok Sharma and Suraj Mal. 17. World wide web as a medium of psychological research/M.L. Gupta. 18. Information and communication technology—its role in education/P.V. Rajeev and Ravinder Jit. Epilogue. Index.
"Information technology is reducing distances and the world is taking the shape of a Global Village. This has opened the door for free flow of information and greater possibilities of the impact of varied cultures on each other. Man as an active socio-biological unit is absorbing these changes and showing related changes in his adaptive patterns. There are many important questions posed before the psychologists in this changing scenario including the possible impact of these changes on psychological dimensions of the individual.
The present book attempts to study the impact of rapid technological advancements on psychological dimensions like stress, attitude change, adaptive strategies, performance and other personality adjustments. Some of the papers also relate to applications of technology in areas like mental health, rehabilitation of the disabled, distance education etc.
This book is expected to provide better insight into the evolving behaviour patterns of man and the changing social dynamics. Moreover, the issues raised in the book will provide fertile territory for future investigations." (jacket)
