Dr. Nuccitelli's Insights on Technology & Human Behaviors

Nov. 4, 2020 - PRLog -- Dr. Michael Nuccitelli, is a New York State licensed psychologist and forensic psychology consultant. He completed his doctoral degree in clinical psychology in 1994 from Adler University in Chicago, Illinois. In 1997, Dr. Nuccitelli became a licensed psychologist in New York State. As author of the theoretical construct termed iPredator, Dr. Nuccitelli is a Cyberbullying, Internet Safety, Cybercrime, Online Predator and Cybercriminal Psychology Educator & Investigator. Visit ipredator.co to learn more about Dr. Nuccitelli's work.

Here's an excerpt from the conversation:

KC: Dr. Nuccitelli, welcome to Kreative Circle. What inspired you to become a psychologist? What have you learned about the free-will of humans and accountability in their life?

DN: I wish I had a better reason for what inspired me to become a psychologist. The fact is in 8th grade I fell in love with Suzanne Pleshette. She played the wife on the 70s TV sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show". I thought that I needed to become a psychologist like Bob Newhart in order to get a girl like her.

I do subscribe to the idea of free will and accountability in one's life. Being a practicing psychologist and having worked in behavioral healthcare since the age of 17 years-old, it has become clear that "You Reap What You Sow". Like all people; I've made many mistakes in my life and I have suffered the consequences ranging from insignificant to life changing. The beauty of being human is that we can recognize our mistakes, correct them, make amends and work to prevent them from happening again.

KC: At what juncture of your career did your professional focus gravitate towards the presence of cyberspace and its effects on society?

DN: I've always been fascinated by the mind and its complexities. Early in my college years I became quite intrigued by what is called "Philosophy of Mind" and the study of human consciousness. Soon after I wrote my concept Dark Psychology (2006), I began to learn about the new environment called cyberspace. I remember reading that cyberspace was best defined as an abstract artificial electronic environment where people could visit and explore. It was then I realized that the criminal, perverse and angry person could target the innocent and vulnerable. It was not long after writing my Dark Psychology concept that I began to formulate the idea of iPredator.

"Cyberspace can be a classroom, insane asylum, dance floor or lethal weapon. It's your choice what metaphor you choose."

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