The Cyber Effect: An Expert in Cyberpsychology Explains How Technology Is Shaping Our Children, Our Behavior, and Our Values--and What We Can Do About It
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (517 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812987470 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Suler, PhD, author of The Psychology of Cyberspace“Drawing on a fascinating and mind-boggling range of research and knowledge, Mary Aiken has written a great, important book that terrifies then consoles by pointing a way forward so that our experience online might not outstrip our common sense.”—Steven D. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the temptations and tragedies of cyberspace.”—John R. Levitt“Having worked with law enforcement groups from INTERPOL and Europol as well as the U.S. She clearly lays out the issues we really need to be concerned about and calmly instructs us on how to keep our kids safe and healthy in their digital lives.”—Peggy Orenstein, author of the New York Times bestseller Girls & Sex “A fresh voice and a uniquely compelling perspective that draws from the murky, fascinating depths of her criminal case file and her insight as a cyber-psychologist This is Aiken’s cyber cri de coeur as a forensic scientist, and she wants everyone on the case.”—The Washington Post “Fascinating If you have children, stop what you are doing and pick up a copy of The Cyber Effect.”
Her research interests include cybersecurity, organized cybercrime, cyberstalking, technology-facilitated human trafficking, and the rights of the child online. She is based in Ireland.From the Hardcover edition.. Mary Aiken, PhD, is the world’s foremost forensic cyberpsychologist. She is a member of the advisory board of the Hague Justice Portal, a foundation for international peace, justice, and security. Her groundbreaking work inspired the CBS televisio
A thoughtful approach to the attractions, distractions, and pitfalls of our digital culture.”—Kirkus Reviews“Just as Rachel Carson launched the modern environmental movement with her Silent Spring, Mary Aiken delivers a deeply disturbing, utterly penetrating, and urgently timed investigation into the perils of the largest unregulated social experiment of our time.”—Bob Woodward“Drawing on a fascinating and mind-boggling range of research and knowledge, Mary Aiken has written a great, important book that terrifies then consoles by pointing a way forward so that our experience online might not outstrip our common sense. Some analysis focuses on how children respond to the digitized world,
Paper or Kindle said Not just what THEY are doing; watch yourself. Before I discuss the book, consider the author. For anyone who watches CSI: Cyber, Patricia Arquette's character is based on Ms. Aiken. The author is a cyberpsychologist and considered tops in her field, which is about the ways in which people change their behavior online and the ways in which criminals exploit those changes. If you own a computer, you're probably aware of issues like identity theft, hacking, and trying to keep your passwords safe, but you may not realize how you contribute to your own victimization.For example, you're sitting in your jammies, telling the universe (Facebook, Tw. A New Wild Frontier is Here and This Author Makes A Compelling Case That We Are Woefully Unprepared for It. If you are reading this, there's a real good chance you're a frequent to heavy internet user and, like many people, have no idea what goes on "behind the screen" as you peruse websites and enter various bits of information. Take a quiz on Facebook to determine how many colors you can see? That's an app that's data mining and compiling information about you. Right now as you read this, Amazon is noting in its algorithm that you might like books that deal with technology, and will likely feature those types of books when you return to the site in the future. When you Google something, Google stor. "Perils of the Internet - Read this book" according to Amazon Customer. This is a "must read" for parents who have children that are or soon will be using tge internet. Please protect yourself & your children from all the perils of today's internet.