The handbook of the psychology of communication technology / edited by S. Shyam Sundar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sundar, S. Shyam, editor.

Series:

Handbooks in communication and media.

Handbooks in Communication and Media

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication and technology--Psychological aspects.

Communication and technology.

Information technology--Psychological aspects.

Information technology.

Communication--Psychological aspects.

Communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (598 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Handbook of the Psychology of Communication Technology offers an unparalleled source for seminal and cutting-edge research on the psychological aspects of communicating with and via emergent media technologies, with leading scholars providing insights that advance our knowledge on human-technology interactions. A uniquely focused review of extensive research on technology and digital media from a psychological perspective Authoritative chapters by leading scholars studying psychological aspects of communication technologies Covers all forms of media from Smartphones to Robotics, from Soc

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Biographical Notes; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I Theoretical Overviews; Chapter 1 Interpersonal and Hyperpersonal Dimensions of Computer-Mediated Communication; The Social Information Processing Theory of CMC; Hyperpersonal CMC; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Group Identity, Social Influence, and Collective Action Online: Extensions and Applications of the SIDE Model; Introduction; Background, Roots, and Development of SIDE; References

Chapter 3 Toward a Theory of Interactive Media Effects (TIME): Four Models for Explaining How Interface Features Affect User Psychology Introduction; Interactive Media Effects; Interactivity Effects Model; Agency Model; Motivational Technology Model; MAIN Model; Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Part II Source Orientation: Avatars, Agents and Androids; Chapter 4 Examining Perception and Identification in Avatar-mediated Interaction; Responding to Avatars of Digital Others: Adapting to Online Information; Attributions of Humanity, Anthropomorphism, and Social Potential

Understanding the Use of the Visual Characteristics of Avatars in Perception Selecting an Avatar to Represent the Self to Others in Online Interactions; Using Avatar Research to Understand Human Interactions; References; Chapter 5 Effects of Visual Cues on Social Perceptions and Self-Categorization in Computer-Mediated Communication; Avatars and Social Stereotypes; Avatar Similarity and Self-Categorization: Personal versus Group Identity; Avatars as a Pseudo-Identity Cue: Contingent Conditions; Why Avatars Matter: Potential Explanations; Implications and Future Directions; Conclusion

References Chapter 6 Social Effects of Virtual and Robot Companions; Social Reactions Towards Artificial Entities: Media Equation and CASA Studies; Attempts to Explain Social Reactions Toward Artifacts or Computers; Testing of Explanations and Influencing Factors; Summary of Theoretical Implications; Conclusions for Implementation; Directions for Future Work; References; Chapter 7 Telepresence and Apparent Agency in Human-Robot Interaction; Introduction; Theoretical Grounding; Empirical Grounding in Field Explorations; Experimental Explorations and Hypothesis Testing; Implications for Theory

Future Work Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8 Psychological Aspects of Technology Interacting with Humans; Virtual Characters; Interactive PEFiC; I-PEFiC and Affective Decision Making; Silicon Coppélia; Realism? Epistemics of the Virtual; Ethics: Moral Reasoner; Affordances: Creative Machines; Caredroids: Humanoids Taking Care; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Notes; References; Part III Technological Affordances and Social Interaction; Chapter 9 Social Network Site Affordances and Their Relationship to Social Capital Processes; Overview of Social Media; Social Network Sites

Overview of Social Capital

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786843630

1786843633

9781118426487

1118426487

9781118426456

1118426452

9781118426524

1118426525

9781118426623

1118426622

OCLC:

902417249