The Digital Mind

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Modern Challenges
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-394-36143-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten

Understand how digital technology reshapes cognition, behavior, and psychological experience

Digital technologies now mediate nearly every aspect of human experience, from social connection to decision-making. The Digital Mind: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Modern Challenges examines how screens, algorithms, and virtual environments fundamentally alter psychological processes. Marshall S. Rich, PhD Forensic Cyberpsychology, provides a rigorous framework for understanding these changes, connecting established psychological theory with emerging research on technology’s cognitive and behavioral effects.

The book integrates theoretical foundations with real-world applications, presenting case studies that illustrate how digital environments influence attention, memory, identity formation, and interpersonal relationships. Readers gain analytical tools for evaluating technology’s psychological impact across clinical, educational, and organizational settings. The text addresses both individual-level effects and broader societal implications of our increasingly mediated existence.

Key topics include: - How digital interfaces alter attention patterns, memory consolidation, and information processing in ways that differ from analog experiences
- The psychological mechanisms underlying social media use, online identity construction, and virtual relationship formation across developmental stages
- Clinical applications for assessing and treating technology-related psychological concerns, including problematic use and digital stress responses
- Case-based analysis methods that connect theoretical frameworks to observable behavioral and cognitive outcomes in digital contexts
- Practical evaluation tools for researchers and practitioners examining technology’s effects across diverse populations and settings

The Digital Mind: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Modern Challenges serves psychologists, counselors, researchers, and advanced students seeking to understand technology’s psychological dimensions. The book provides essential frameworks for anyone working with clients, students, or research participants whose lives are shaped by digital environments.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rich, Marshall S.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit Computerkriminalität & Hacking
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xviii

Acknowledgments xx

About the Author xxi

Author’s Note xxii

Why This Book Is Urgent, Important, and Key Points of the Book xxiii

Book Outline xxv

Part One Opening and Foundations

Chapter 1 The Digital Age and Its Psychological Challenges 3

Part Two Psychological and Social Resilience

Chapter 2 Psychological Resilience 29

Chapter 3 Educational Strategies and Public Awareness 55

Chapter 4 Supporting Communities Through Change 72

Part Three Digital Environments and Threats

Chapter 5 The Psychology of Digital Environments 101

Chapter 6 Disinformation and Propaganda in the Digital Age 128

Chapter 7 The Impact of Cyberattacks on Civilian Populations 156

Part Four Investigative and Legal Approaches

Chapter 8 Investigating Cybercrimes and Digital Manipulation 185

Chapter 9 Disinformation and Legal Frameworks 218

Chapter 10 Environmental and Socioeconomic Forensics 250

Part Five Strategic Integration and Future Directions

Chapter 11 Bridging Psychology, Digital Forensics, and Law 271

Chapter 12 Developing Comprehensive Strategies for the Future 299

Part Six Closing Perspectives

Chapter 13 The Changing Landscape 323

Index 348

Über Autor(innen)

MARSHALL S. RICH is a senior cybersecurity and information technology leader whose work bridges cyber operations, behavioral science, and military strategy. As the first individual in the United States—and second worldwide—to earn a Ph.D. in Forensic Cyberpsychology, he brings a rare, interdisciplinary lens to understanding and mitigating modern cyber threats. His expertise spans digital forensics, cyber deception, adversary behavioral profiling, cyber law, and predictive analytics, with a particular focus on how cyber operations affect sovereignty, attribution, and lawful response.

With more than 30 years of experience, including 23 years of military service, Rich has led communications and cybersecurity initiatives in complex multinational environments, with deployments across Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and the Republic of Georgia. He has directed national-level cyber defense and incident-response programs, most recently leading a U.S. Department of State partnership with the Mongolian Armed Forces Cyber Command to strengthen national cyber resilience using the CIS Controls Framework.

Rich has served as Principal Strategic Advisor in Cybersecurity at the U.S. Institute of Peace, collaborating with U.S.?and international security agencies to reduce organizational cyber risk. He is also Doctoral Dissertation Chair at?Capitol Technology University and Associate Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Arizona, mentoring the next generation of cyber leaders through research, teaching, and global engagement.