Digital Self + Unit 3 Flashcards
New field within applied psychology
Mainly focused in the world wide web specifically Social Media
Cyberpsychology
Development of one’s self-concept, including one’s thought and feelings about oneself
Identity
Information related to how we engage and exist online.
Being Online
3 Digital Domains of Being Online:
access and inclusion
learning and creativity
media and information literacy
Information related to how we feel online
Well-being Online
3 Digital Domains of Well-being Online:
ethics and empathy
health and well-being
e-presence and communications
Information related to being accountable online
Rights Online
4 Digital Domains of Rights Online:
active participation
rights and responsibilities
privacy and security
consumer awareness
Exists when an individual is anxious of being left out and feels the constant need to know what the others are doing
It is an anxiety that emanates from the feeling that you are not up to date because of the phase social media and news pass very quickly
Fear of Missing Out (FoMO)
Emerging problem (not yet included in DSM-5 and/or ICD-10)
Dependent, problematic behavior, including withdrawal symptoms, increasing tolerance (for screen use)
Failure to reduce or stop screen activities, lying about the extent of use, loss of outside interests, and continuation of screen use despite adverse consequences
Screen Dependency Disorder
Is a pattern of excessive and prolonged Internet gaming that results in a cluster of cognitive and behavioral symptoms, including progressive loss of control over gaming, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms, analogous to the symptoms of substance use disorders
Conditions for further study (DSM-5)
Internet Gaming Disorder
Refers to change in behavior potentiality
Learning
Refers to the translation of this potentiality into behavior
Performance
A low degree of stress is associated with _______________
low performance
High stress can set the system into _______________ which leads to less brain activity in the cortical areas where higher-level learning happens
fight-or-flight mode
Moderate levels of cortisol tend to correlate with the _______________ of any type
highest performance tasks
Learning without understanding e.g. memorization
Rote Learning
Learning with understanding
Rational Learning