The psychological effects of cyber terrorism

Gross, Michael L.; Canetti, Daphna; Vashdi, Dana R.

doi:10.1080/00963402.2016.1216502

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“…Contrastingly, terrorism-related behavior change because of its affective element should relate more strongly to an intuitive thinking style. This view accords with theoretical conceptualizations of terrorism, which depict terrorism as acts and actions intended to impart fear and create feelings of vulnerability and insecurity ( Gross et al, 2016 ). In addition, previous research indicates that perception of risk has a direct and indirect effect on terrorism-related behavior change ( Goodwin et al, 2005 ); this should occur specifically in relation to probabilistic reasoning ( Epstein et al, 1996 ).…”

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Perception of Risk and Terrorism-Related Behavior Change: Dual Influences of Probabilistic Reasoning and Reality Testing

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The present study assessed the degree to which probabilistic reasoning performance and thinking style influenced perception of risk and self-reported levels of terrorism-related behavior change. A sample of 263 respondents, recruited via convenience sampling, completed a series of measures comprising probabilistic reasoning tasks (perception of randomness, base rate, probability, and conjunction fallacy), the Reality Testing subscale of the Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO-RT), the Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Scale, and a terrorism-related behavior change scale. Structural equation modeling examined three progressive models. Firstly, the Independence Model assumed that probabilistic reasoning, perception of risk and reality testing independently predicted terrorism-related behavior change. Secondly, the Mediation Model supposed that probabilistic reasoning and reality testing correlated, and indirectly predicted terrorism-related behavior change through perception of risk. Lastly, the Dual-Influence Model proposed that probabilistic reasoning indirectly predicted terrorism-related behavior change via perception of risk, independent of reality testing. Results indicated that performance on probabilistic reasoning tasks most strongly predicted perception of risk, and preference for an intuitive thinking style (measured by the IPO-RT) best explained terrorism-related behavior change. The combination of perception of risk with probabilistic reasoning ability in the Dual-Influence Model enhanced the predictive power of the analytical-rational route, with conjunction fallacy having a significant indirect effect on terrorism-related behavior change via perception of risk. The Dual-Influence Model possessed superior fit and reported similar predictive relations between intuitive-experiential and analytical-rational routes and terrorism-related behavior change. The discussion critically examines these findings in relation to dual-processing frameworks. This includes considering the limitations of current operationalisations and recommendations for future research that align outcomes and subsequent work more closely to specific dual-process models.

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Perception of Risk and Terrorism-Related Behavior Change: Dual Influences of Probabilistic Reasoning and Reality Testing

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“…In practical terms, gaining a more detailed understanding of how individuals react to failures in digital technology could lead to the development of interventions, limiting negative and maladaptive responses to digital technology failures. This also has the potential to build a level of resilience in the end user experience, particularly given the growing potential for widespread disruption from malicious cyberattacks ( Gross et al., 2016 , 2017 ). From a theoretical perspective, it is envisaged that this work could add to the existing work already being conducted exploring the role of emotion in the end user experience.…”

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End-user frustrations and failures in digital technology: exploring the role of Fear of Missing Out, Internet addiction and personality

Hadlington

Scase

2018

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The present study aimed to explore the potential relationship between individual differences in responses to failures with digital technology. In total, 630 participants (50% male) aged between 18–68 years (M = 41.41, SD = 14.18) completed an online questionnaire. This included a self-report, response to failures in digital technology scale, a measure of Fear of Missing Out, Internet addiction, and the BIG-5 personality traits. Fear of Missing Out, Internet addiction, extraversion, and neuroticism all served as significant positive predictors for maladaptive responses to failures in digital technology. Agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness acted as significant negative predictors for maladaptive responses to failures in digital technology. The responses to failures in digital technology scale presented good internal reliability, with items loading onto four key factors, these being; ‘maladaptive responses’, ‘adaptive responses’, ‘external support and venting frustrations’, and ‘anger and resignation’. The findings are discussed in the context of the end user experience, particularly where individual differences are seen to influence the level of frustration arising from a failure. The findings are also seen as a potential route for reducing the negative impact of failures in digital technology, particularly in the context of organisational productivity and responses to malicious cyberattacks.

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“…Experiments into human behavior in response to cyber security threats is also critical. Utilizing biological samples of stress, a series of studies seem to suggest that the population regards cyber security threats on par with conventional terror threats (Gross, Canetti, & Vashdi, 2016). Cyber security challenges result in elevated stress levels (Gross et al, 2017).…”

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How We Stopped Worrying about Cyber Doom and Started Collecting Data

Valeriano

Maness

2018

PaG

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Moderate and measured takes on cyber security threats are swamped by the recent flood of research and policy positions in the cyber research field offering hyperbolic perspectives based on limited observations. This skewed perspective suggests constant cyber disasters that are confronting humanity constantly. The general tone of the debate argues that cyber war is already upon us and our future will only witness more cyber doom. However, these hyperbolic perspectives are being countered by empirical investigations that produce the opposite of what is to be expected. It is generally observed that limited cyber engagements throughout the geopolitical system are the dominant form of interaction. Our task here is to offer a different path forward. We first posit what can be known about cyber security interactions with data as well as what cannot. Where is the water's edge in cyber security research? We then examine the known works in the field that utilize data and evidence to examine cyber security processes. Finally, we conclude with an offering of what types of studies need to be done in the future to move the field forward, away from the prognostication and generalizations so typical in the discourse in this constantly changing and growing field.

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The psychological effects of cyber terrorism

Cited by 53 publications

References 13 publications

Perception of Risk and Terrorism-Related Behavior Change: Dual Influences of Probabilistic Reasoning and Reality Testing

Perception of Risk and Terrorism-Related Behavior Change: Dual Influences of Probabilistic Reasoning and Reality Testing

End-user frustrations and failures in digital technology: exploring the role of Fear of Missing Out, Internet addiction and personality

How We Stopped Worrying about Cyber Doom and Started Collecting Data

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