Exploring the Internet’s Psychological Impact

Are you living a double life? Are you one person in your "real" life and another when you are online? If so, dial 1-800-HARDFORUMS and join the club!

Take aggression, as witnessed in the Biggs tragedy. Humans evolved to recognize face-to-face cues. But on the Internet, we lack direct access to one another's emotions and so don't feel the pain we may be inflicting, he writes. We feel fewer inhibitions. Virtual voices are bolder. Blog entries show exaggerated self-confidence. It's easier to bully. And aggressors can stay anonymous.

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