CyberPsychology: What Would Dr. Freud Say?

The buzz: Cyberpsychology is the study of the human mind and behavior and how the culture of technology, specifically, virtual reality, and social media affect them. Hot topics: online identity, online relationships, personality types in cyberspace, transference to computers, addiction to computers and Internet, regressive behavior in cyberspace, and online gender-switching. An example: comparison, low self-esteem, depression, loneliness, and negative relationships are possible detrimental consequences associated with frequent use of Facebook. en.wikipedia.org And there’s cyberpsychiatry, which includes virtual reality, telepsychiatry, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and chatbot therapists. “There is always a risk of taking the humanity out of medicine by relying too heavily on technology,” says Edward Kaftarian, MD. psychcongress.com We’ll ask Chris Kalaboukis, Lynda Roth, Jacob Perkins and Roberta Moore for their take on CyberPsychology: What Would Dr. Freud Say?