Trends in Psychology

CURRENT TRENDS IN PYSCHOLOGY : Psychology , IT and Individualism

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IT and psychology : new trends

As information technology continues to develop with more people getting exposed to it , numerous changes are also taking place the field of psychology . Previously , many IT analysts frequently argued that psychology was taking longer than enough to implement and adopt technological advancements . However , recent researches indicate that the practices and methods applied in psychology have greatly transformed as a result of changes in information technology . First , the internet has been one of the major

latest trends in psychology it is highly associated with psychopathology (Wilson 2004 . For instance , depression and loneliness have often been connected to the excess use of the internet since it results to addiction . Secondly , there is the use of information technology in counseling and psychotherapy . This is currently being done via the internet this has resulted to some lack of privacy and confidentiality as well as loss of effectiveness in the practice since some important features such as facial expression and verbal expression has been lost (Wilson 2004

IT is also applied in research and development in psychology to enhance further growth and generation of useful knowledge . For instance , the authors of the current DSM IV-TR applied computerized criteria in revising the classification of disorders in the manual to come with a less flawless criterion of categorizing disorders and disabilities Using IT , today 's psychotherapists have been able to make numerous improvements in the way through which they can reach , counsel...