The Wiley Handbook of Psychology, Technology, and Society

Featuring contributions from an international array of experts, thoughtfully assembled by three of the leading authorities on the psychology of technology, this state–of–the–art handbook provides an innovative and evidence–driven examination of technology’s impact on society and human behavior. Discussions cover a range of topical issues, including technology use by children and adolescents, social networking, Internet addiction and dependency, Internet credibility, multitasking, impression management, and audience reactions to media. The latest research on generational differences, Internet literacy, cyberbullying, sexting, Internet and cell phone dependency, and online risky behavior is seamlessly integrated into critical analysis. Chapters range from overviews of current research, to critical reviews of the field, and introductions to new research paradigms and data that further elucidate the psychological impacts of technology. Moving beyond established scholarship on the psychology of the Internet to address a wider variety of technologies, including smartphones, video games, tablet computing, etc., The Wiley Handbook of Psychology, Technology and Society will prove to be an essential reference for students and scholars of media psychology and anyone engaged in better understanding technology’s impact on our modern lives.

Larry D. Rosen is professor and past chair of the Psychology Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist specializing in multitasking, social networking, generational differences, parenting, child/adolescent development, and educational psychology. He has written five books on the "Psychology of Technology" and writes regular blogs for Psychology Today and the Huffington Post.  He has been featured extensively in television, print, and radio media and has been a commentator on The Daily Show, Good Morning America , NPR, and CNN .  He has been quoted in hundreds of magazines and newspapers including USA Today, The New York Times, Newsweek , Time , Chicago Tribune , and The Los Angeles Times . Nancy A. Cheever is professor and past chair of the Communications Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She is the co–author, with Larry Rosen and Mark Carrier, of both iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us (2012) and Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way they Learn (2010). A former newspaper journalist and magazine editor, Dr. Cheever’s vast research interests examine emerging and existing media technologies and their content and how they impact people’s thoughts, behaviors and attitudes. Mark Carrier is professor and past chair of the Psychology Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a co–founder and director of the George Marsh Applied Cognition Laboratory where he researches applied cognition, psychology and technology, and cultural effects on thinking. Dr. Carrier is the co–author, with Larry Rosen and Nancy Cheever, of both iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us (2012) and Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way they Learn (2010).