Encyclopedia Of Cyber Behavior

Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior

Review"This encyclopedia features one of the most extensive collections of articles available representing knowledge and research on human behavior in the cyber realm." [...] "Articles, which can stand on their own, provide significant insights into specific ares of knowledge. All three volumes could be read together in order to gain a global understanding of how people are using technology in order to develop themselves and the world around them." --Choice Magazine, 2012Cyber behavior, such as e-learning, e-voting, e-shopping, e-privacy, and e-therapy, could be broadly considered as any physical, social, or mental activities that humans engage in interacting with the Internet and that can be objectively observed in cyber space.The Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior is intended to offer the first, definitive, and most comprehensive presentation of existing substantial knowledge concerning cyber behavior. It aims to synthesize the scientific knowledge of cyber behavior, examined in a wide variety of disciplines such as psychology, sociology, economics, education, communications, criminology, political science, information science, technology, medicine, law, and business, into one single platform perfect for students, researchers, teachers, managers, and policy makers alike.About the AuthorZheng Yan is Associate Professor of developmental and educational psychology at University at Albany since 2007. He graduated from Harvard University Graduate School of Education with a doctoral degree in Human Development and Psychology in 2000. His research mainly concerns dynamic and complex relations between contemporary technologies and human development as well as research methodology of human development. He is currently investigating children's understanding of the Internet as a complex artifact and human behaviors in the cyber space as an emerged field of research.