PSYC 6762 The Psychological Impact of the Internet and Mobile Technologies (5 cr.)
The Internet and mobile technologies have increased the immediacy and accessibility of information and provided a global platform for the expression of creativity and new ideas. This course explores how the Internet and mobile technologies affect how people think, view the world, become informed, and record and interpret history. Topics include the use of the Internet for education, entertainment, self-exploration, and socialization; democratization of free speech; internationalization of news, shifts in industry, business models, and advertising; and technological innovations related to the political process.