The problem with the internet: An affordance-based approach for psychological research on networked technologies

• Published in: Acta psychologica Vol. 228; p. 103650
• Main Authors: Brown, Olivia, Smith, Laura G.E., Davidson, Brittany I., Ellis, David A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Affordances; Computer-mediated communication; Internet; Online behaviour; Social influence; Social influence; Internet; Affordances; Computer-mediated communication; Online behaviour

The internet is often viewed as the source of a myriad of benefits and harms. However, there are problems with using this notion of “the internet” and other high-level concepts to explain the influence of communicating via everyday networked technologies on people and society. Here, we argue that re...