Dr Mary Aiken is the world's leading expert in forensic cyberpsychology
- a discipline that combines psychology criminology & technology to investigate the intersection between technology & human behaviour In this her first book Aiken has created a starting point for all future conversations about how the Internet is shaping our perception of the world development & behaviour societal norms & values children safety & security Covering everything from the impact of screens on the developing child to the explosion of teen sexting & the acceleration of compulsive & addictive online behaviours (gaming shopping pornography) The Cyber Effect also examines the escalation in cyberchondria (self-diagnosis online) cyberstalking & organized crime in the Deep Web Cyberspace is an environment full of surveillance but who is looking out for us? Full of surprising statistics & incredible-but-true case studies of the hidden trends that are shaping our culture this book raises troubling questions about where the digital revolution is taking us Upending your assumptions about your online life & forever changing the way you think about the technology that you your friends & your family use The Cyber Effect offers a fascinating & chilling look at a future we can still do something about