Emotive Internet Emotive Internet Emotive Internet is a concept that describes the Internet as a new emotional public space, particularly serving as a space for the social sharing of emotions. It also considers the Internet as an expressive medium that allows identity construction and representation online. This can be demonstrated in the way emotional responses are now integrated into online vocabulary and interactions. The concept is also linked to emotional analytics and emotion-sensing applications, particularly those technologies that power the Internet of Things (IoTs) such as smart home devices, which has the capability to store and process the user's emotional profile to
Munchausen by Internet Munchausen by Internet Munchausen by Internet is a pattern of behavior akin to Munchausen syndrome (renamed factitious disorder imposed on self), a psychiatric disorder, wherein those affected feign disease, illness, or psychological trauma to draw attention, sympathy, or reassurance to themselves. In Munchausen by Internet, users seek attention by feigning illnesses in online venues such as chat rooms, message boards, and Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It is different from catfishing, where the person feigns an identity to seek attention by online dating. It has been described in medical literature as a manifestation of factitious disorder imposed on self, or if