Smartphones Within Psychological Science

Find out how the common smartphone is challenging and transforming psychological science.

List of contents

List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Smartphone Usage; 3. Health and Behaviour Change; 4. Social Interaction and Interpersonal Relationships; 5. Personality and Individual Difference; 6. Cognition; 7. Safety and Security; 8. Conclusion; References; Index.

About the author

David A. Ellis is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at the University of Bath and holds an Honorary Research Fellowship at the University of Lincoln. His research to date has been published in psychological, medical, and computer science journals with results regularly appearing on TV and Radio.

Summary

Over 2 billion people carry small, powerful computers that track an increasing number of behavioural and environmental metrics a.k.a. smartphones. Psychological science can now conduct research at a scale never previously possible. This documents the successes and ongoing challenges associated with interdisciplinary research in the digital age.

Product details

• Authors: Ellis David A. Ellis, David A Ellis, David A. Ellis, Ellis David A.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781108497954
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49795-4
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Hardware; PSYCHOLOGY / General, COMPUTERS / Computer Science, Psychology, computer science