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Books/Special issues:

  • Whitty, M. T., & Joinson, A. N. (2009). Truth, Lies, and Trust on Internet. London: Routledge, Psychology Press.
  • Whitty, M. T., Baker, A. J., & Inman, J. A. (Eds.) (2007). Online matchmaking. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Whitty, M. T. & Carr, A. N. (2006). Cyberspace romance: The psychology of online relationships. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. (translated into Chinese, Polish and Italian).
  • Whitty, M., & Buchanan, T. (2009). Special issue on: Matchmaking methods in the 21st century. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships. link here
  • Whitty, M. T. (manuscript under preparation). Cyberpsychology: The study of individuals, society and digital technologies. Wiley.
  • Young, G., & Whitty, M. T. (2012). Transcending Taboos: A moral and psychological examination of cyberspace. Routledge.

 

Journal articles: (please email me if you would like a copy of the original paper)

  • Whitty, M. T. (in press). The Scammers Persuasive Techniques Model: Development of a stage model to explain the online dating romance scam. British Journal of Criminology.
  • Whitty, M. T. (in press). Anatomy of the Online Dating Romance Scam. Security Journal. pdf version of the full paper
  • Buchanan, T., & Whitty, M. T. (in press). The online dating romance scam: Causes and consequences of victimhood. Psychology, Crime & Law. 
  • Millman, C., Whitty, M., Winder, B. & Griffiths, M.D. (in press). Perceived criminality of cyber-harassing behaviours among undergraduate students in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning.
  • Whitty, M. (2012). True Romance? Executive feature. Police Professional, July 19, 2012. www.policeprofessional.com pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M. T. & Buchanan, T. (2012). The Online Dating Romance Scam: A Serious Crime. CyberPsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 15(3), 181-183. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M. T., Buchanan, T., Joinson, A.N., & Meredith, A. (2012). Not all lies are spontaneous: An examination of deception across different modes of communication. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 63(1), 208-216. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T., Young, G., & Goodings, L. (2011). What I won’t do in pixels: Examining the limits of taboo violation in MMORPGs. Computers in Human Behavior, 27, 268-275. pdf version of the full paper
  • Young, G., & Whitty, M.T. (2011). Progressive embodiment within cyberspace: Considering the psychological impact of the supermorphic persona. Philosophical Psychology, 24 (4), 537-560.
  • Young, G., & Whitty, M.T. (2011). Should gamespace be a taboo-free zone? Moral and psychological implications for single-player video games. Theory & Psychology, 21(6), 802-820.
  • Griffiths, M.D., & Whitty, M. (2011). Ethical issues in internet gambling data collection: A brief overview. World Online Gambling Law Report,10,1.
  • Griffiths, M., & Whitty, M.T. (2010). Online behavioural tracking in Internet gambling research: Ethical and methodological issues. International Journal of Internet Research Ethics, 3(1), 104-117.
  • Young, G., & Whitty, M.T, (2010). Games without frontiers: On the moral and psychological implications of violating taboos within multi-player virtual spaces. Computers in Human Behavior, 26(6), 1228-1236.
  • Whitty, M.T. & Buchanan, T. (2010). “What's In A 'Screen Name'?” Attractiveness of Different Types of Screen Names Used by Online Daters, International Journal of Internet Science, 5(1), 5-19. pdf version of the full paper
  • Helsper, E. J., & Whitty, M.T. (2010). Netiquette within married couples: Agreement about acceptable online behavior and surveillance between partners, Computers in Human Behavior, 26(5), 916-926.
  • Young, G., & Whitty, M.T. (2010). In Search of the Cartesian Self: Intentional disembodiment within 21st century communication. Theory & Psychology, 20(2), 209-229.
  • Whitty, M.T., & Buchanan, T. (2009). Introduction to special issue on matchmaking in the 21st century, Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 3(2), 1-2. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T., & Buchanan, T. (2009). Looking for Love in so many Places: Characteristics of Online Daters and Speed Daters. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 3(2), 63-86. pdf version of the full paper
  • Dutton, W.H., Helsper, E.J., Whitty, M.T., Buckwalter, G., & Lee, E. (2009). The role of the Internet in reconfiguring marriages: A cross-national study. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 3(2), 3-18. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. (2008). Liberating or debilitating? An examination of romantic relationships, sexual relationships and friendships on the Net. Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 1837-1850. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. (2008). Revealing the ‘real’ me, searching for the ‘actual’ you: Presentations of self on an internet dating site. Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 1707-1723. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. & Carville, S.E. (2008). Would I lie to you? Self-serving lies and other-oriented lies told across different media. Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 1021-1031. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. & Quigley, L. (2008). Emotional and sexual infidelity offline and in cyberspace. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34(4), 461-468. pdf version of the full paper
  • Dutton, W.H., Helsper, E.J., Whitty, M.T., Buckwalter, G., & and Lee, E. (2008). ‘Mate Selection in the Network Society: The Role of the Internet in Reconfiguring Marriages in Australia, the United Kingdom and United States’ Social Science Research Network, September 30, found at Mate Selection paper
  • Joinson, A., & Whitty, M. (2008). Watched in the workplace. Infosecurity, 5(1), 38-40.
  • Whitty, M. T. & McLaughlin, D. (2007). Online recreation: The relationship between loneliness, internet self-efficacy and the use of the internet for entertainment purposes. Computers in Human Behavior, 23(3), 1435-1446. pdf version of the full paper
  • Del Prado, A.M., Church, T., Katigbak, M.S., Miramontes, L.G., Whitty, M.T., Curtis, G.J., de Jesús Vargas-Flores, J., Ibáñez-Reyes, J., Ortiz, F.A., & Reyes, J. A. S. (2007). Culture, Method, and the Content of Self-Concepts: Testing Trait, Individual-Self-Primacy, and Cultural Psychology Perspectives. Journal of Research in Personality, 41(6), 1119-1160.
  • Whitty, M.T. & Carr, A.N. (2006). New Rules in the workplace: Applying object-relations theory to explain problem Internet and email behavior in the workplace. Computers in Human Behavior, 22(2), 235-250. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. (2005). The ‘Realness’ of Cyber-cheating: Men and women's representations of unfaithful Internet relationships. Social Science Computer Review, 23(1), 57–67. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. & Carr, A.N. (2005). Taking the good with the bad: Applying Klein’s work to further our understandings of cyber-cheating. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 4(2/3), 103-115. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. (2004). Cyber-flirting: An examination of men's and women's flirting behaviour both offline and on the Internet. Behaviour Change, 21(2), 115-126. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. (2004). Should filtering software be utilised in the workplace? Australian employee’s attitudes towards internet usage and surveillance of the internet in the workplace. Surveillance and Society, 2(1), 39-54. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M. (2004). Cybercheating: What do people perceive to be infidelity in online relationships? Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, 15(8), 38–39.
  • Whitty, M.T. (2003). Cyber-flirting: Playing at love on the Internet. Theory and Psychology, 13(3), 339-357. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M. T. (2003). Pushing the wrong buttons: Men’s and women’s attitudes towards online and offline infidelity. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 6(6), 569-579.  pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. (2003). Coping and defending: Age differences in maturity of defense mechanisms and coping strategies. Aging & Mental Health: An International Journal, 7(2), 123-132. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. & Carr, A.N. (2003). Cyberspace as potential space: Considering the web as a playground to cyber-flirt. Human Relations, 56(7), 861-891. pdf version of the full paper
  • Whitty, M. (2002). Possible selves: Exploring the utility of a narrative approach. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 2(3), 213-230. pdf version of full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. (2002). Liar, Liar! An examination of how open, supportive and honest people are in Chat Rooms. Computers in Human Behavior, 18(4), 343-352. pdf version of full paper
  • Whitty, M.T. (2001). The myth of the superwoman: Young men and women’s stories of their future lives. Journal of Family Studies, 7(1), 87-100. pdf version of full paper
  • Whitty, M. & Gavin, J. (2001). Age/Sex/Location: Uncovering the social cues in the development of online relationships. CyberPsychology and Behaviour, 4(5), 623-630. pdf version of full paper

 

 

 

Book Chapters:

  • Whitty, M. (in press). Online Romantic Relationships. In Y. Amichai-Hamburger (Ed.). The Social Network 2e. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Whitty, M.T. (in press). The Internet and its implications for children, parents and family relationships. In A Abela & J. Walker (Eds.), Contemporary issues in family studies: Global perspectives on partnerships, parenting and support in a changing world.
  • Young, G., & Whitty, M. T. (2012). Rape, pillage, murder, and all manner of ills: Are there some possibilities for action that should not be permissible even within gamespace? In K. Poels, & S. Malliet (Eds.), Moral Issues in Digital Game Play. ACCO Academic.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2010). Internet infidelity: A ‘real’ problem. In K. Young & C. N. de Abreu (Eds.), Internet Addiction: A Handbook for Evaluation and Treatment. (pp. 191-204) John Wiley & Sons.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2010). The Realness of Cybercheating: Men’s and Women’s Representations of Unfaithful Internet Relationships. 3rd edition. In P. A. Adler & P. Adler (Eds.), Sociological Odyssey: Contemporary Readings in Introductory Sociology. (pp. 381-389). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2009). Internet dating. In H. T. Reis & S. Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. (Vol. 2, pp. 886-888). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2009). Technology and hurt in close relationships. In A. L. Vangelisti (Ed.), Feeling Hurt in Close Relationships. (pp. 400-416). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2009). eDating: The five phases of online dating. In C. Romm-Livermore & Setzekorn, K. (Eds). Social Networking and eDating services: Concepts and implications. (pp. 278-291). Hershey, New York: IGI Global.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2008). Investigating Internet Relationships. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition (pp. 2249-2253). Hershey, USA: Idea Group Inc.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2008). The joys of online dating. In E. Konjin, T. Martin., S. Utz, & A. Linden. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal Communication: How Technology Affects Human Interaction. (pp. 234-251). New York: Taylor & Francis Group/ Routledge.
  • Whitty, M. T. & Fisher, W A. (2008). The sexy side of the Internet: An examination of sexual activities and materials in cyberspace. In A. Barak (Ed.). Psychological aspects of cyberspace. (pp. 185-208). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • Baker, A. J. & Whitty, M. T. (2008). Researching romance and sexuality online: Issues for new and current researchers. In  S. Holland & F. Attwood. Remote relationships in a small world. (pp. 34-49). New York: Peter Lang.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2007). Manipulation of self in cyberspace. In B. H. Spitzberg, & W. R. Cupach. The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication (second edition). (pp. 93-118). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2007). Introduction. In M. T. Whitty, A. J. Baker, J. A. Inman. (Eds). Online matchmaking. (pp. 1-14). Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2007). The art of selling one’s self on an online dating site: The BAR Approach. In M. T. Whitty, A. J. Baker, & J. A. Inman (Eds.), Online matchmaking. (pp. 57-69). Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2007). Conclusion. In M. T. Whitty, A. J. Baker, J. A. Inman. (Eds). Online matchmaking. (pp. 197-201). Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2007). Love letters: The development of romantic relationships throughout the ages. In A. N. Joinson,  K. Y. A. McKenna, T. Postmes, and U. R. Reips. (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Internet Psychology. (pp. 31-42). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2005). Investigating Internet Relationships. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology. (pp. 1116-1120). Hershey, USA: Idea Group Inc.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2005). Foreword. In A. J. Baker Double click: Romance and commitment among online couples. Cresskill, New Jersey: Hampton Press, Inc.
  • Whitty, M. T. & Carr, A. N. (2005). Electronic bullying in the workplace: Issues, trends, strategies. In V. Bowie, B. Fisher, & C. Cooper (Eds.), Workplace violence. (pp. 248-262). Devon, UK: Willan Publishing Ltd.
  • Whitty, M. T. & Carr, A. N. (2005). Taking the good with the bad. In F. Piercy, J. Wetchler, & K. Hertlein (Eds.), Handbook of the Clinical Treatment of Infidelity. (pp. 103-115). USA: Haworth Press.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2004). Peering into online bedroom windows: Considering the ethical implications of investigating Internet relationships and sexuality. In E. Buchanan (Ed.), Readings in Virtual Research Ethics: Issues and Controversies (pp. 203-218). Hershey, USA: Idea Group Inc.

 

Conference Proceedings:

  • Griffiths, M., Whitty, M. (2009). Assessment innovation in new learning spaces: An overview of assessment practices on the UK’s only MSc in Cyberpsychology. Proceedings of the Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, 2009. Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University ISSN 1758-6143.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2008). Deception and Trust on Online Dating Sites. Proceedings of the Conference on Computer Human Interaction. New York: ACM Press.
  • Meredith, A., Griffiths, M., and Whitty, M., (2008). Identity in Massively Multiplayer Online Games: A Qualitative Pilot Study. In: G. Kotsis & I.K. Ibrahim (Eds.) iiWAS2008 Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services, 2008. Vienna, Austrian Computer Society.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2005). Searching for love on the net. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 13(2), 174.
  • Whitty, M. T., & Carr, A. (2004). Breaking the rules: Applying Klein’s work to further our understandings of cyber-cheating. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 13(2), 117-118.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2003). Logging onto Love: An examination of men and women’s flirting behaviour both offline and on the Internet. Australian Journal of Psychology, 55, 68.
  • Archee, R. and Whitty, M. (2003). Making the right decision: Real-time versus asynchronous online interaction. Paper presented at ED-MEDIA 2003 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, May 23-28, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA., VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Electronic version on CD-ROM.
  • Whitty, M. (2002). Online infidelity: Is cybersex a “real” act of betrayal? Australian Journal of Psychology, 54, 135.
  • Whitty, M. (2001). Tangled Web of Deceit. Australian Journal of Psychology, 53, 133.
  • Archee, R. & Whitty, M. (2001). Enhancing Access to the University: The Integration of online and course-based material for the visually impaired. In Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2001, World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Tampere, Finland; June 25-30, 2001. Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Electronic version on CD-ROM.
  • Whitty, M. (1998). Storied lives: A study of communal and agentic themes found in young men and women’s stories of their future lives. Australian Journal of Psychology, 50, 128.
  • Whitty, M. (1997). Young male’s and female’s narratives of their plans for the future. Australian Journal of Psychology, 49, 77.

 

Book Reviews:

  • Whitty, M. T. (2005). [Review of the book Cyberstalking: Harassment in the Internet Age and How to Protect Your Family] British Journal of Criminology, 45 (2), 227-230.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2005). [Review of the book Getting it on online: Cyberspace, gay males sexuality and embodied identity] Research Centre for cyberculture studies.
  • Whitty, M. (2003) [Review of the book Gender and the Restructured University] Journal of Family Studies, 9(2), 282-283.
  • Whitty, M. (2002). [Review of the book Sandplay & Symbol Work] Journal of Family Studies, 8(1), 119.
  • Whitty, M. (2002). [Review of the book Consuming children: Education-entertainment-advertising] Journal of Family Studies, 8(2), 256-257.
  • Whitty, M. (2002). [Review of the book Virtual Gender: Technology, Consumption and Identity] Research Centre for cyberculture studies.
  • Whitty, M. (2001). [Review of the book Australian Women and Careers: Psychological and Contextual Influences over the Life Course] Journal of Family Studies, 7(2), 116-117.
  • Whitty, M. (2001). [Review of the book Personal Relationships Across the Lifespan] Journal of Family Studies, 7(2), 249.
  • Whitty, M. (2000). [Review of the book Divided Time: Gender, Paid Employment and Domestic Labour] Journal of Family Studies, 6, 289.
  • Whitty, M. (1999). [Review of the book When Dreams Don't Work: Professional Caregivers and Burnout] Journal of Family Studies, 5, 270-271.
  • Whitty, M. (1998). [Review of the book The Methods and Methodologies of Qualitative Family Research] Journal of Family Studies, 4, 126.
  • Whitty, M. (1998). [Review of the book Men & Sexual Politics: towards a profeminist practice] Journal of Family Studies, 4, 115.


NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Reports:

  • Whitty, M. T. & Buchanan, T. (2012). The Psychology of the Online Dating Romance Scam. A report for the ESRC. 
  • Whitty, M. T., & Young, G. (2010). Are there morals in cyberspace? A pilot study examining the psychological consequences of engaging in certain behaviours in MMORPGs. A report for the Nuffield Foundation.
  • Whitty, M., Buchanan, T., & Watson, A. (2009). LoveGeist: The largest and most comprehensive study of contemporary love and dating in modern Britain. A report for match.com.
  • Whitty, M. T., Buchanan, T., & Joinson, A. (2008). Deception across Different modes of Communication. A report for the British Academy.
  • Whitty, M. T., Buchanan, T., & Griffiths, M. (2008). Internet Psychology and Online Dating. A report for match.com.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2008). Matching Love Styles. A report for Zoom tv.
  • Whittty, M. T. (2006). Trust and Risk in the Workplace. A report for SurfControl.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2004). Cyberstalking in Australia. A report for the NSW crime Division: Criminology Research Council.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2003). Love online: An examination of the progression of romantic relationships that intiate through an Australian Online Dating Agency. A report for UWS and RSVP.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2003). Internet and email behaviour in the workplace. A report for SurfControl.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2002). Internet and email behaviour in the workplace. A report for SurfControl.
  • Whitty, M. T. (2001). Opinions on privacy and surveillance in Australian workplaces. A report for SurfControl.
  • Whitty, M. T. & Archee, R. (2001). Developing Teaching Materials for Blind Students. A report for UWS.
  • Whitty, M. T. & Archee, R. (2000). . Subjects on Disk – enhancing student equity by providing portable subject materials. A report for UWS.
  • Whitty, M. T. (1999). Young unemployed people’s hopes and dreams for the future. A report for UWS.
  • Leonard, R. & Whitty, M. (1998). Women’s fear of crime and experience of violence and harassment. A report for the Office of the Status of Women.


Magazine articles:

  • Helsper, E.J., & Whitty, M. (2008) The Role of the Internet in Intimate Relationships. Keho - Peach eZine 4 (October).
  • Joinson, A., & Whitty, M. (2008). Watched in the workplace, Infosecurity magazine, 5 (1), 38-40.
  • Whitty, M. (2006). Cyberspace Romance. PC Magazine (Greek edition), July, 2006.
  • Whitty, M. (2001). Net Voyeurism: Dark Obsession or Human Nature> Internet.au, 70, 26.
  • Whitty, M. (2001). Net Romance: Are Cyber Matches made in heaven? > Negative.  Internet.au, 67, 26.

 

 

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