Book Reviews of books that cover topics in and around CyberPsychology at work, home and play.
The Habit Revolution is a science-backed approach to how habits are formed, how less desirable habits can be changed and how positive habits can be reinforced. The book summary talks about it being ‘Beyond Atomic Habits’. Atomic Habits is a bit more case-study based. The
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In her book, Dopamine Nation, Dr Anna Lembke explores how our dopamine system works and how, in our search for happiness and the pursuit of pleasure and quick fixes, we can unwittingly head into a state of chronic dopamine deficiency that drives and exacerbates our
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The book starts with an anecdotal account of an ongoing relationship Catherine has with her phone. It is an insightful look into how most of us are with our devices. Catherine uses the analogue of a human relationship to aptly describe and talk through how
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In this book, Neil Postman suggests that we are surrendering our culture to technology. If you have an interest in studying CyberPsychology or any media studies, this book should be a foundational text. Although the book is published in 1993. This is before the mobile
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Updated: 20 December 2023 A book that flies in the face of ‘quick fix’ solutions, and probably one of the most insightful books on how we build and how we can change our habits. We all have habits we’ve picked up[ from those around us,
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Although this book is not, technically, a cyberpsychology-related book, it’s included here as ADHD is commonly linked to online addictions. As the doctors explain, those with ADHD are 5 to 10 times more likely to have some sort of addiction. If you, or your child,
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I first came across Cal Newport when I stumbled across his book Deep Work. As a Computer Scientist who graduated from MIT and then a teacher of others who engage in computer sciences, I found it fascinating that he didn’t have any social media accounts
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This book can only be listened to in Audible. You can find a link to the book on Nicola’s home webpage. If you are considering studying CyberPsychology, this book is an easy-to-listen-to introduction to the subject. The book covers the following Cyber topics: The Science
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In this book, Neil Postman talks through the impact that modern media is having on our culture. It is a public discourse in the age of show-business. Although the book was published in 1980’s, long before computers became a ubiquitous item within our household, his
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Humans tend to categorise and group others according to specific physical, behavioural and mental states or characteristics. We do this because we need shortcuts to minimise excessive energy consumption. Getting to know someone on an individual basis takes time, effort and energy. So, if we
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