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Reframing Social Psychology for the Virtual Age: Theoretical Shifts, Digital Realities, and Emerging Paradigms

Reframing Social Psychology for the Virtual Age: Theoretical Shifts, Digital Realities, and Emerging Paradigms
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Author(s): Ruqia Safdar Bajwa (Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan)and Asma Yunus (University of Sargodha, Pakistan)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 26
Source title: Examining Social Psychology in Virtual Environments
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ruqia Safdar Bajwa (Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan), Sarwat Sultan (Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan)and Asma Yunus (University of Sargodha, Pakistan)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-5896-3.ch001

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Abstract

The chapter proposes a reframing of the discipline toward a socio-digital psychology, integrating classical theory with contemporary socio-technical realities. Four emerging paradigms are identified: computational authority, networked identity, presence without co-presence, and effortless cognitive regulation. Methodological innovations such as digital trace analysis and virtual reality experimentation, alongside ethical considerations concerning consent, privacy, and bias, are also discussed. In doing so, the chapter highlights both the resilience of classical frameworks and the need for interdisciplinary, ethically reflexive approaches to understanding behaviour in the virtual age.

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