Technology is the way ahead and cyber or virtual space is becoming integral part of our day to day lives. From toddlers to senior citizens everyone is using technology irrespective of the correct know how. The pace at which internet technology has entered our lives most of us are self-learning or self-exploring an unknown deep space without being aware of its impact.

Like every coin, internet technology also has two sides - benefits as well as risks and dangers giving rise to new age cyber-crimes and threats such as Cyber Bullying, Hacking, Stalking, Harassment, Online Sex Offending, Trolling and more. In fact we have come to a time phase where practically there is no crime which does not use technology & hence technically it becomes cyber-crime. The question here is “are we ready or aware of how to combat the effects of these crimes or threats?” Knowledge of traditional psychology alone may not suffice and needs new learning, investigations & research in internet psychology or cyber psychology. This study is a continuous learning as technology is ever emerging.

Some of the areas of study and work in cyber psychology are online identity, online relationships, personality types in cyberspace, negative & regressive behaviour in cyber space, addiction to internet & computers, online gender switching etc. There are some landmark researches done in Cyber psychology which help as guiding principle in understanding behavioural impact of internet technology on humans. For example: “Online Disinhibition” by Prof. John Suler, which tells us that what people do in virtual context that they may never do in real world. “Forensic Cyber psychology” by Dr Mary Aiken, which looks into behavioural evidence manifested in cyber context & helps in profiling online behaviour. “Internet Addiction” by Dr Kimberly Young and many more.

behavioural impact of internet technology on humans. For example: “Online Disinhibition” by Prof. John Suler, which tells us that what people do in virtual context that they may never do in real world. “Forensic Cyber psychology” by Dr Mary Aiken, which looks into behavioural evidence manifested in cyber context & helps in profiling online behaviour. “Internet Addiction” by Dr Kimberly Young and many more.

As a cyber psychologist my work involves understanding and profiling behaviour online, understanding the regressive behaviour in cyber space and providing intervention techniques with help of cognitive work and other therapies aimed towards behaviour modification. The following comprises of majority of my work