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There is no doubt computers play an increasingly dominant role in our lives. But how are they effecting how we think, feel and behave?

Psychologists at the University of Bolton will be hosting a new conference at the University on Wednesday 7 July 2010 for academics to explore this shift in our lifestyles and its effect on our thinking.

This one-day international conference is organised by the University's Computer and Cyberpsychology Research Unit (UBCCRU). It will cover a range of current themes in cyberpsychology, individual differences in computer-related behaviour and the psychology of technology-enriched learning.

The conference will include symposia, poster sessions and talks by keynote speakers - Dr Mark Brosnan, University of Bath and Dr Monica Whitty, Nottingham Trent University. There will also be a special Question and Answer session, featuring Dr Aleks Krotosky, presenter of the BBC 2 series The Virtual Revolution.

Online games addiction and its impact on work, home and social lives; the psychology of multimedia learning; possible links between Asperger's syndrome and gaming addiction and the impact of computers as a stress factor have all been explored in University research projects over the past five years.

Registration for the conference is now open via the conference web site: http://www.bolton.ac.uk/Conferences/CyComP2010|