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AI-Mediated Mental Health Support: The Role of Attachment Orientation and Psychological Distress. 人工智能介导的心理健康支持：依恋取向和心理困扰的作用

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-29 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261494423

Dorit Hadar Shoval, Elad Refoua, Karny Gigi, Yuval Haber, Inbar Levkovich, Iftach Tsafrir, Ori Pen, Zohar Elyoseph

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Parent-Child Play and Media Addiction in Adolescence: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study. 亲子游戏与青少年媒体成瘾：一项三波纵向研究。

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-29 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261493720

Chaeyun Lee, Hye In Jeong, Yeolib Kim

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We Want to Believe: The Psychology of UFOs in an Age of Disclosure. 《我们要相信：披露时代的不明飞行物心理学》。

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-08 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261488654

Brenda K Wiederhold

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Weekly Gaming Duration and Internet Gaming Disorder in Relation to Depression and Loneliness: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study. 每周游戏时间和网络游戏障碍与抑郁和孤独的关系：一项为期两年的随访研究。

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-25 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261490950

Joshua J Condry, Isabel C Singer, Zachary A Reese

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Internet Addiction Disorder and Cybersecurity Risk: A Neurobiological and Behavioral Review. 网络成瘾障碍和网络安全风险：神经生物学和行为评论。

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-29 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261494036

Daniel Robinson, Ray Robinson

{"title":"Internet Addiction Disorder and Cybersecurity Risk: A Neurobiological and Behavioral Review.","authors":"Daniel Robinson, Ray Robinson","doi":"10.1177/21522715261494036","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21522715261494036","url":null,"abstract":"Internet addiction disorder (IAD) has attracted substantial clinical and scientific interest over the past two decades. Although the condition remains outside formal diagnostic frameworks in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, accumulating neuroimaging evidence demonstrates that compulsive Internet use is associated with disruptions in dopaminergic reward circuitry and prefrontal cortical function that closely parallel those observed in substance use disorders. These neurobiological changes, encompassing impaired executive function, elevated impulsivity, and heightened reward sensitivity, may carry implications for cybersecurity. Available evidence suggests that individuals exhibiting addictive patterns of Internet use show reduced compliance with security protocols, increased vulnerability to social engineering, and elevated engagement in risky online behaviors, although directionality cannot be established with confidence given the predominantly cross-sectional evidence base. The present narrative review synthesizes evidence from addiction neuroscience, clinical psychology, and cybersecurity research to propose a mechanistic account of the IAD-cybersecurity risk relationship. The review identifies impaired prefrontal inhibitory control as the central neurobiological mediator linking IAD to cybersecurity vulnerability, mediated primarily through impulsivity and compounded by the attentional and affective characteristics that render addicted individuals susceptible to social engineering. Drawing on literature spanning 2017-2026, the review also situates this account within a contemporary regulatory context, including the documented acceleration of problematic Internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia's landmark social media minimum age legislation, and an influential 2026 civil verdict in which a U.S. jury found major platform operators liable for harms arising from addictive design. Clinical, organizational, and policy implications are discussed.","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":" ","pages":"769-776"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149073918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Looking for Love in the Age of AI: When Algorithms Enter the Dating Scene. 在人工智能时代寻找爱情：当算法进入约会场景。

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2026-10-11 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261498460

Brenda K Wiederhold

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LENS-LLM Effects on News Scrutiny: Influence, Delegation, and Memory in AI-Mediated News. LENS-LLM对新闻审查的影响：人工智能介导新闻的影响、授权和记忆。

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-25 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261492446

Lorenzo Reina, Stefania La Rocca, Federico Longoni, Giuseppe Riva

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Can't Name It, Can't Log Off: Alexithymia and Problematic Internet-Related Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 不能命名，不能注销：述情障碍和有问题的网络相关行为：系统回顾和元分析。

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2026-10-11 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261498457

Fangqing Liu, Xiaoshan Yin

{"title":"Can't Name It, Can't Log Off: Alexithymia and Problematic Internet-Related Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Fangqing Liu, Xiaoshan Yin","doi":"10.1177/21522715261498457","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21522715261498457","url":null,"abstract":"Alexithymia has been proposed as a ransdiagnostic vulnerability for behavioral addictions, but its role in problematic Internet-related behaviors (PIB) has not been quantified across phenotypes and populations. We conducted a preregistered systematic review and meta-analysis following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses. Major databases were searched in October 2025 for studies reporting quantitative associations between alexithymia and PIB (problematic Internet, smartphone, social media, gaming use, or cyberbullying). Risk of bias was appraised with Joanna Briggs Institute tools. Random-effects models pooled correlations and standardized regression coefficients; three-level and robust-variance models accounted for multiple effects per study and examined moderators and adjustment for internalizing symptoms. Eighty-three studies met inclusion criteria; 78 independent samples (N = 42,478; 369 effect sizes total, comprising 302 zero-order correlations and 67 standardized regression coefficients) contributed to the meta-analysis. The pooled correlation between alexithymia and PIB was r = 0.36 (95% confidence interval 0.34-0.38; I2 = 77.6%). Associations were stronger for addictive-use PIB (r = 0.37) than for cyberbullying (r = 0.29), broadly comparable across world regions, and tended to be larger in adults than adolescents. In multivariable models, coefficients attenuated from about β = 0.37 to β = 0.18 after controlling for depression, anxiety, and other internalizing symptoms, but remained statistically significant. Sensitivity and publication-bias analyses indicated that the association was robust. Alexithymia shows a moderate association with PIB across age groups, partly via shared variance with internalizing psychopathology but also through unique pathways. Longitudinal and mechanistic studies should test whether targeting emotional awareness can help prevent or reduce PIB.","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":" ","pages":"777-793"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149164955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Project O.C.T.O.P.U.S.: Observing Cyberdelic Transformations of Priors Under Simulation. o.c.t.o.p.s.项目：在模拟下观察先验的赛博delic转换。

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-10-14 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261499536

Gökalp Recep Boz, Maria Sansoni, Giuseppe Riva

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PRISM Project-Predictive-Processing Reshaping via Immersive Simulated Multisensory Experiences. PRISM项目-基于沉浸式模拟多感官体验的预测加工重塑。

IF 4 2区心理学

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Pub Date : 2026-10-12 DOI: 10.1177/21522715261497426

Giulia Brizzi, Albert Garcia-Romeu, Johan Rocher, Giuseppe Riva

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