ANTA01H3 Lecture : bullying cyber.docx
Document Summary
With the popularity of internet, bullying has expanded into cyberspace. Facebook and other sites and did homework, read online news, and did more exercise instead. 25% said they had better concentration in classes, 33% felt less stressed since there was no expectation to update their status or check that of others, and 10% reported enjoying more face-to-face conversations. The psychology of rumours and gossip social media allows people to stay in touch, but it can also be used to spread rumours and gossip (social talk meant to evaluate, provide group solidarity, and give social network information) Gossip involves talking about who"s dating who, and often is accompanied by judgement and decisions about whether the pairing is appropriate rumours involve the spread of inaccurate information to others. We believe rumours even when they sound strange, because psychological motivation exists to make sense of an uncertain situation this motivation includes fact-finding, relationship-enhancement, and self-enhancement.
