Cyber psihologija – pregled ključnih istraživačkih područja i nalaza
Cyber psychology - Overview of key research areas and findings

Summary/Abstract: From its first official mention (in the mid-90s) to the present day, Cyber psychology has emerged as one of the most propulsive research areas of psychology. Although it conceptually relies on the psychology of the media, and is somewise its extension, the specifics of human interaction with new technologies have created the need for new theoretical frameworks and empirical research. This review paper presents in more detail the most frequently researched areas, which are also less represented in the Croatian literature. These are the areas of motives and patterns of using new technologies among users with different characteristics, the specifics of computer mediated communication, the creation of online identity and online self-disclosure, and the relation between the use of technology and well-being. Although sometimes contradictory empirical findings are noticeable, an increasing number of meta-analyses slowly help to establish general conclusions, at the same time suggesting the exceptional complexity of the issue of the new technology influence on the mind and behavior of the individual.

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