The Psychology of Technology Social Science Research in the Age of Big Data

Rapid advances in information technology have profound implications for human interaction, mental health, and the field of psychology itself. This book examines research from different subdisciplines across psychology to address the ways in which technology and Big Data provide a unique window into human cognition and behavior.
 
Digital technologies increasingly impact nearly every aspect of our lives, affecting not only our well being but also changing the way we work, design policies, define morality, and even the way we think.
 
Every interaction with smartphones, computers and tablets leaves a leaves a trace, a digital footprint that offers fresh insights to psychologists studying the new frontiers of human behavior. At the same time, the use of public information provided by private citizens--social media postings, digital networks, datasets and internet preferences—requires careful attention to ethical considerations.
 
An especially timely book in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, when so many people were forced to live online like never before. Many of the changes, for individuals, workplaces, and societies, will be long-lasting.  

Sandra Matz, PhD, is an assistant professor at Columbia Business School in New York City. She was a Visiting Professor of Marketing at University College Dublin, Visiting Researcher at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Visiting Researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas-Austin. She holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Cambridge (UK). Visit sandramatz.com, and follow @sandracmatz.

Foreword: The Critical Role of Psychological Science in Understanding The Human-Technology Relationship

Introduction: Welcome to the Psychology of Technology

Chapter 1: What Our Data Reveal About Our Minds: Predicting Psychological Characteristics from Digital Footprints

Chapter 2: Saying More Than We Know: How Language Provides a Window into the Human Psyche

Chapter 3: The Big Data toolkit for Psychologists: Data Sources and Methodologies

Chapter 4: The Psychology of Mobile Technology and Daily Mobility

Chapter 5: “The Psychology of Virtual Reality”

Chapter 6: Social Media and Psychological Well-Being

Chapter 7: How social media contexts affect the expression of moral emotions

Chapter 8: Big Data in The Workplace

Chapter 9: Human-Robot Interaction Challenges in the Workplace

Chapter 10: The Psychology of Big Data- Developing a “Theory of Machine” to Examine Perceptions of Algorithms

Chapter 11: Privacy and Ethics in the Age of Big Data

Chapter 12: The Psychology of Technology- Where the Future Might Take Us