CYBER PSYCHOLOGY

DR. DEEPTI PURANIK

What is Cyber-Crime?

• The term “cybercrime” is a broad term that covers any criminal

activity that involves a computer or the Internet. The role of the
computer can either be the medium used to commit a crime, or it can
be the target of the attack.
• Cybercrime can include cyber attacks, identity theft, cyberstalking,
and many others.
• The current challenge is understanding how criminal behavior is being
incorporated in cybercrime and intensified by technology (Europol,
2014).
Cyber Psychology

• It is the study of human mind and behavior and how the culture of
technology, specifically, virtual reality and social media affect them.
Main stream research studies focus on the effect of the internet and
cyberspace on the psychology of individuals and groups.
Cyber Bullying

Jaishankar (2009) defined “Cyber Bullying is abuse/harassment by

teasing or insulting, victim’s body shape, intellect, family back
ground, dress sense, mother tongue, place of origin, attitude, race,
caste, class, name calling, using modern telecommunication networks
such as mobile phones (SMS/MMS) and Internet (Chat rooms,
emails, notice boards and groups)”
In India, cyber bullying has already
started trapping Indian teenagers in
its insidious Web.
Online Games and Dangers it poses

• Fire fairy
• Blue Whale
• Cinnamon Challenge
• Choking Game
• Mariam’s game
• Tide Pod Challenge
• The cutting challenge
Psychological effects of Digital Media

• Cyber Victimization
• Cyber Bullying
• Cyber shaming
• Facebook Depression
• Facebook Addiction Disorder
• Social Isolation
Cyber Criminal Profiling

Process would be similar to Criminal Profiling

Various questions need to be asked in terms of:

• Who was behind the computers?

• How did they choose their targets?
• What motivated them to get involved in the crime in the first place?
• Will they strike again?
Thank you