The book examines an extremely topical topic of cyberpsychology, namely the perpetrators of computer crimes and their behavioral aspects. Basic theoretical frameworks, models, concepts, personality traits and values leading to this type of activity are presented. Through a comparative analysis between Bulgaria and Great Britain, two main types of perpetrators have been distinguished - against the person and against property, emphasizing their behavioral characteristics and psychological profile.
Dr. Astra Valeri Manasieva is a practicing psychologist in the United Kingdom, a forensic and counseling psychologist with the HCPC in Great Britain, a Chartered Fellow of the British Association for Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She completed her bachelor's degree (2010) and master's degree (2012) in psychology at SU, and her doctoral studies in occupational psychology at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (2015). Author of articles and winner of European awards. This is her second book on psychological topics after the 2013 publication "Isolation - a form of deviance", this time dedicated to the psychological profiling and analysis of the perpetrators of various types of cybercrimes.
She participated in numerous seminars and trainings on analytical psychology, clinical practice, psychosomatic issues in divorce, emotional abuse and hypnosis. Graduated Hypnotherapist.
