lumpers and splitters

As one of my professors used to say, there are two basic types of psychologists - lumpers and splitters. The lumpers try to find the universal principles that apply to all people. The splitters like to focus on differences between people. My guess is that a balance of both approaches is the best way to go.

And that applies to cyberspace as well. I think there are some universal principles that are valid (like the effect of cyberspace anonymity as a disinhibiting factor). But like Doug says, there also are many individual differences in how people behave in cyberspace.

Replies:

lumping the split, by Phil Farber, 3/28/98 re: lumping the split, by John Suler, 3/29/98 Research?, by Phil F., 3/29/98 Psychology of Cyberspace (online book), by John Suler, 3/30/98 Online book web site, by C.Space, 7/15/98 re: web site or book, by John Suler, 7/15/98 Excellent Employment of the Hypertext concept, by Peh Lee, 9/8/98 re: hypertext, by John Suler, 9/9/98 Splumpers, by C.Space, 7/15/98 re: splumpers, by John Suler, 7/15/98 Do you suppose animals use labels? (And: Memory), by C.Space, 7/18/98 re: animals and labels, by John Suler, 7/19/98

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