In The Cyber Effect, Aiken explains how the simple act of going online changes our behavior in fundamental ways, from a lack of inhibition to amplifying the effects of certain choices, and how this plays out in both dramatic and subtle ways in the changing mores and values of our culture. Drawing on her research and extensive experience with law enforcement, Aiken covers a wide range of subjects from the impact of screens on babies to the explosion of teen sexting, and the acceleration of compulsive and addictive behaviors. She examines the escalation in cyberchondria (self-diagnosis online), cyberstalking, and organized cybercrime in the Deep Web. Aiken provides surprising statistics and case studies of hidden trends that are shaping our culture and raising troubling questions about where the digital revolution is taking us.
