Online Disinhibition Effect (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In psychology, the online disinhibition effect refers to the way people behave on the Internet with less restraint than in real-world situations. The concept is related to the concept of online identity. The core concept of the online disinhibition effect refers to a loosening (or complete abandonment) of social restrictions and inhibitions that would otherwise be present in normal face-to-face interaction during interactions with others on the Internet. Because of the loss of inhibition, some users may exhibit benign tendencies; people may become more affectionate, more willing to open up to others, less guarded about their emotions and may speak to others about what they are feeling in an attempt to achieve emotional catharsis.