Online Decision Making

Social Engineering ◽

The Internet ◽

Online Research ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Online Behaviour ◽

Online Decision Making ◽

Buying Behaviour

The growth in computer-mediated communication has created real challenges for society; in particular, the internet has become an important resource for “convincing” or persuading a person to make a decision. From a cybersecurity perspective, online attempts to persuade someone to make a decision has implications for the radicalisation of individuals. This chapter reviews multiple definitions and theories relating to decision making to consider the applicability of these to online decision making in areas such as buying behaviour, social engineering, and radicalisation. Research investigating online decision making is outlined and the point is made that research examining online research has a different focus than research exploring online decision making. The chapter concludes with some key questions for scholars and practitioners. In particular, it is noted that online decision making cannot be explained by one single model, as none is sufficient in its own capacity to underpin all forms of online behaviour.

Intellectual Disability, Identity, and the Internet

Assistive Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-4422-9.ch011 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 198-223

Author(s):

Darren D. Chadwick ◽

Chris Fullwood ◽

Caroline J. Wesson

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Internet Use ◽

People With Intellectual Disabilities

The Internet ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Disability Identity ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Online Behaviour ◽

This chapter provides insight into the nature of online engagement by people with intellectual disabilities, the extent and quality of this engagement in terms of the access that people have, and how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world. The authors of this chapter provide an overview of the extant literature on intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet. The chapter begins by outlining issues around Internet use and access by people with intellectual disabilities, including potential barriers. It then moves on to address online behaviour and the potential benefits of Internet use for people with intellectual disabilities. The chief focus of the chapter follows, describing the manner in which computer mediated communication affects how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world as well as considering the role that family members and supporters play in the development and management of people’s online identities. Finally, the chapter introduces future directions for research into intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet.

Intellectual Disability, Identity, and the Internet

Handbook of Research on Technoself ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2211-1.ch013 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 229-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Darren D. Chadwick ◽

Chris Fullwood ◽

Caroline J. Wesson

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Internet Use ◽

People With Intellectual Disabilities

The Internet ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Disability Identity ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Online Behaviour ◽

This chapter provides insight into the nature of online engagement by people with intellectual disabilities, the extent and quality of this engagement in terms of the access that people have, and how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world. The authors of this chapter provide an overview of the extant literature on intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet. The chapter begins by outlining issues around Internet use and access by people with intellectual disabilities, including potential barriers. It then moves on to address online behaviour and the potential benefits of Internet use for people with intellectual disabilities. The chief focus of the chapter follows, describing the manner in which computer mediated communication affects how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world as well as considering the role that family members and supporters play in the development and management of people’s online identities. Finally, the chapter introduces future directions for research into intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet.

Lying on the Internet

Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch078 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 944-959 ◽

Author(s):

Stepan Konecny

Keyword(s):

Mass Media ◽

Real World ◽

Electronic Communication ◽

Linguistic Analysis ◽

The Internet ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

The Real ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Individual Effects

Mass media often presents a warped image of the Internet as an unreliable environment in which nobody can be trusted. In this entry, the authors describe lying on the Internet both in the context of lying in the real world and with respect to the special properties of computer-mediated communication (CMC). They deal with the most frequent motives for lying online, such as increasing one’s attractiveness or experimenting with identities. They also take into account the various environments of the Internet and their individual effects on various properties of lying. The current methods for detecting lies and the potential for future computer-linguistic analysis of hints for lying in electronic communication are also considered.

Identity Theories and Technology

Handbook of Research on Technoself ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2211-1.ch002 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 26-44 ◽

Author(s):

Robert Andrew Dunn

Keyword(s):

Communication Theory ◽

Role Play ◽

Multiple Identities ◽

The Internet ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Virtual Identity ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

The Impact ◽

Modern Identity

Modern identity has been shaped by technology, which has in turn shaped theories in understanding identity. How one communicates who they are to others is given limitless possibilities by the advent of the Internet and computer-mediated environments. Thus, identity theory today must take into account computer-mediated communication theory and research. Such research indicates four ways in which identity is affected by technology. First, researchers have discussed the differences between an individual’s true identity and the virtual identity he or she presents, via self-selected text and images, to an online world. Second, researchers have discussed how the Internet can provide both protective anonymity for those who seek it and cathartic disclosure for those who need it. Third, researchers have discussed ways in which users pursue both reflective virtual lives online and role-play with identities, often multiple identities. Fourth, researchers have conducted experiments that reflect the impact that virtual identity has on the practice of communication and the impact communication has on the presentation of the self.

Conducting Ethical Research in Virtual Environments

Virtual Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-955-7.ch090 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 1443-1450

Author(s):

Lynne D. Roberts ◽

Leigh M. Smith ◽

Clare M. Pollock

Keyword(s):

Virtual Environments ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Science Research ◽

Early Research ◽

The Internet ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Ethical Research ◽

Computer Mediated

The rapid growth of the Internet has been accompanied by a growth in the number and types of virtual environments supporting computer-mediated communication. This was soon followed by interest in using these virtual environments for research purposes: the recruitment of research participants, the conduct of research and the study of virtual environments. Early research using virtual environments raised a number of ethical issues and debates. As early as 1996, a forum in the The Information Society (vol. 12, no. 2) was devoted to ethical issues in conducting social science research online. The debate has continued with more recent collaborative attempts to develop guidelines for ethical research online (Ess & Association of Internet Researchers, 2002; Frankel & Siang, 1999).

Internet Geographies

Society and the Internet ◽

10.1093/oso/9780198843498.003.0004 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 58-79 ◽

Author(s):

Mark Graham ◽

Sanna Ojanperä ◽

Martin Dittus

Keyword(s):

Empirical Research ◽

Technical Change ◽

Logical Consequence ◽

Electronic Media ◽

The Internet ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

The World

From the earliest stages of computer-mediated communication, technical change was predicted to undermine the significance of geography and lead to the “death of distance.” This seemed a logical consequence of electronic media enabling people to communicate from anywhere, to anyone, and anytime. However, empirical research, such as that illustrated in this chapter, has challenged this view. The authors argue that the Internet augments everyday places. As such, much like material geographies, the Internet can be spatially mapped. In doing so, the authors uncover significant geographic inequalities that shape how we use, move through, and interact with the world.

Conducting Ethical Research in Virtual Environments

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, First Edition ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-553-5.ch092 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 523-528 ◽

Author(s):

Lynne D. Roberts ◽

Liegh M. Smith ◽

Claie M. Pollock

Keyword(s):

Virtual Environments ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Science Research ◽

Early Research ◽

The Internet ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Ethical Research ◽

Computer Mediated

The rapid growth of the Internet has been accompanied by a growth in the number and types of virtual environments supporting computer-mediated communication. This was soon followed by interest in using these virtual environments for research purposes: the recruitment of research participants, the conduct of research and the study of virtual environments. Early research using virtual environments raised a number of ethical issues and debates. As early as 1996, a forum in the The Information Society (vol. 12, no. 2) was devoted to ethical issues in conducting social science research online. The debate has continued with more recent collaborative attempts to develop guidelines for ethical research online (Ess & Association of Internet Researchers, 2002; Frankel & Siang, 1999).