International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, and Rehabilitation
iACToR Weekly Newsletter #43
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Opening Statement
Hello iACToR members,
It is with great excitement that the Managing Board of iACToR sends this special iACToR Weekly Newsletter to you this week. Please find below the first Call for Papers for iACToR's 17th Annual CyberPsychology and CyberTherapy Conference (CYBER17):
CALL FOR PAPERS | CYBER17
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 1, 2012
Full Paper Submission Deadline: June 1, 2012
Submit your abstract at http://www.interactivemediainstitute.com/CYBER17 today!
The Interactive Media Institute, in collaboration with the Virtual Reality Medical Institute, is pleased to announce the first Call for Papers for the International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, & Rehabilitation's (iACToR) 17th Annual Conference. The CyberPsychology & CyberTherapy Conference (CYBER17) is scheduled for September 25-28, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.
CYBER17 will continue to build upon its 17-year legacy, which includes the 2011 conference just completed in Gatineau, Canada. (CYBER16 attracted 200+ participants from 25 countries.) Locating CYBER17 in Europe's capital, Brussels, provides a unique opportunity to raise the conference's visibility and highlight the importance of technology and healthcare research.
CYBER17 seeks presentations whose controlled clinical trials demonstrate unique applications of cutting edge technologies that improve the access and increase the quality of healthcare.
CYBER17's key focus areas are:
1. The Impact of Technologies as Tools
CYBER17 will continue its examination of the exciting applications of advanced technologies being used in training, therapy, rehabilitation, and education for the improvement of the quality and availability of healthcare for people around the globe.
2. The Influence of New Technologies
CYBER17 will further its investigation into how new technologies are influencing behavior and society through the use of positive technology, healthy ageing and well-being.
3. The Imprint of Social Networking
CYBER17 will embrace, as it did in 2011, the exploration of social networking tools on individual behavior and societal relations.
4. The Introduction of New Technologies and New Terms
CYBER17 will study the psychological aspects of new areas influenced by technology such as cyberfashion, cyberadvertising, cyberstalking.
Encouraged topics include but are not limited to:
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Because of the international nature of CYBER17 and the expanded focus of its theme, we recognize the importance of extending our invitation to professionals around the world dedicated to enhancing public awareness of how technology can overcome obstacles and increase access to top quality healthcare for all citizens. Please review the information below and submit your abstract today to be a part of this groundbreaking conference!
Top CyberPsychology News
A9's Flow App: Augmented Consumerism
CNET - Amazon subsidiary A9 has just launched the Flow iPhone app. It's yet another visual shopping aid: you point it at a product, and it looks it up and gives you a price and an ordering link. The difference is that Flow is more real-time and more fun to use than other apps, including the Amazon app and eBay's RedLaser. Just point it at a boxed item and it will recognize it and pop up a "buy" link. If you do nothing, the link will just fade into your log of scanned items. Keep pointing your phone at products, and it just keeps collecting links. It's like the Furni scene in "Fight Club" come to life. To read more, please visit cnet.co/vENrx5.
Internet 'May Be Changing Brains'
BBC News - Social network sites may be changing people's brains as well as their social life, research suggests. Brain scans show a direct link between the number of Facebook friends a person has and the size of certain parts of their brain. It's not clear whether using social networks boosts grey matter or if those with certain brain structures are good at making friends, say researchers. The regions involved have roles in social interaction, memory and autism. The work, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, looked at 3-D brain scans of 125 university students from London. To read more, please visit http://bbc.in/n1u68r.
5 Ways to Get More Involved
- Become a Premium Member of iACToR!
- Get extensive discounts off the 17th Annual CyberPsychology and CyberTherapy Conference.
- Get discounted subscriptions to your favorite CyberPsychology publications
- Enjoy premium access ot the fast growing social networking psychology association on the internet
- Take part in the annual iACToR General Assembly
- Receive discounted membership to affiliated associations and societies.
- Join your local iACToR Chapter! Please visit the Chapter page to request membership to the appropriate iACToR Chapter. This is an excellent way to become acquainted and introduced to colleagues in your area!
- Begin the discussion! Please visit the Forum, find the appropriate category, and click Add a Discussion! As this field is rapidly growing, collaboration and discussion is vital to the growth and progress. Some have begun already, and we hope to see you post as well.
- Invite your colleagues! On the right hand side, under your name, next to the friends hyperlink is an Invite hyperlink. We encourage you to invite your colleagues to join in the discussion.
- Update Your Profile and Comment on Others! Keep members up to date with your latest information. Post a blog, update your status, add a picture of yourself, and let the community know your area of expertise. All can be done with in your Profile page and we encourage you to do so!
Create your own reality!
Brenda K. Wiederhold, PhD, MBA, BCIA
Secretary General
International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, & Rehabilitation (iACToR)
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