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Does authentic happiness exist in cyberspace? Implications for understanding and guiding college students' Internet attitudes and behaviours
Author(s) -
Yu SenChi,
Chou Chien
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00880.x
Subject(s) - cyberspace , happiness , library science , the internet , psychology , media studies , sociology , social psychology , world wide web , computer science
The article focuses on the psychological and social aspects of cyberspace and on college students' attitudes and behavior regarding the Internet. The authors' hypothesis is that cyberspace can produce authentic happiness because it is a place where people can examine their strengths and virtues. Positive psychology in virtual reality and its relation to psychological well-being are discussed. Topics include the meaningful life, the development of human potential, and the creation of a Cyberspace Authentic-Happiness Scale.