Keywords
human interaction with the computer
Publications
Voiskounsky A.E.(2008).From psychology of computerization to psychology of Internet. Moscow University Psychology Bulletin,2,140-153
Development of psychology of computerization, initiated by O.K. Tikhomirov, is traced and analyzed. The psychology of computerization deals with the specifics of the impact of computers on transformation of psychic processes and functions, as well as with the Artificial Intelligence models and concepts being compared to human thinking processes. This field of research is an essential component of the personal meanings theory of thinking, was also originated by O.K. Tikhomirov. The paper states that the current stage of the psychology of computerization is characterized by the studies of the modern information technologies’ impact on the sociocultural transformations in their psychological aspects. The paper contains the developing nomenclature of research problems have been investigated within the period of over two decades, and the perspective to give an adequate term to this field of research.
Pages: 140-153
Keywords: computerization;
personal meanings theory of thinking;
psychology of the Internet;
remediation;
transformation;
artificial intelligence;
psychological consequences of computerization;
human interaction with the computer;
Available Online: 06/30/2008