The Handbook of the Psychology of Communication Technology

Editor/Author Sundar, S. Shyam
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: Wiley

Single-User Purchase Price: $195.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $292.50
ISBN: 978-1-11-841336-4
Category: Social Sciences - Media & Communications
Image Count: 31
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

The Handbook of the Psychology of Communication Technology offers an unparalleled source of influential and cutting-edge research on psychological aspects of communicating with and via new media technologies, bringing together an impressive assembly of communication and psychological issues.

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Table of Contents

  • Biographical Notes
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I Theoretical Overviews
  • 1. Interpersonal and Hyperpersonal Dimensions of Computer-Mediated Communication Joseph B. Walther, Brandon Van Der Heide, Artemio Ramirez, Jr., Judee K. Burgoon, and Jorge Peña
  • 2. Group Identity, Social Influence, and Collective Action Online: Extensions and Applications of the SIDE Model Russell Spears and Tom Postmes
  • 3. Toward a Theory of Interactive Media Effects (TIME): Four Models for Explaining How Interface Features Affect User Psychology S. Shyam Sundar, Haiyan Jia, T. Franklin Waddell, and Yan Huang
  • Part II Source Orientation: Avatars, Agents and Androids
  • 4. Examining Perception and Identification in Avatar-mediated Interaction Kristine L. Nowak
  • 5. Effects of Visual Cues on Social Perceptions and Self-Categorization in Computer-Mediated Communication Eun-Ju Lee and Soo Youn Oh
  • 6. Social Effects of Virtual and Robot Companions Nicole C. Krämer, Astrid M. Rosenthal-von der Pütten, and Laura Hoffmann
  • 7. Telepresence and Apparent Agency in Human–Robot Interaction Leila Takayama
  • 8. Psychological Aspects of Technology Interacting with Humans Johan F. Hoorn
  • Part III Technological Affordances and Social Interaction
  • 9. Social Network Site Affordances and Their Relationship to Social Capital Processes Nicole B. Ellison and Jessica Vitak
  • 10. The Social Psychology of Mobile Communication Kathleen M. Cumiskey and Rich Ling
  • 11. Real or Ersatz? Determinants of Benefits and Costs of Online Social Interactions Melanie C. Green and Jenna L. Clark
  • 12. Deception with Technology Jeffrey T. Hancock and Jamie Guillory
  • 13. Immersive Virtual Environments and the Classrooms of Tomorrow Cody O. Karutz and Jeremy N. Bailenson
  • Part IV Adoption, Use and Abuse of Communication Technologies
  • 14. The Psychology of the Diffusion and Acceptance of Technology Arun Vishwanath
  • 15. Adolescent Development and Psychological Mechanisms in Interactive Media Use Elly A. Konijn, Jolanda Veldhuis, Xanthe S. Plaisier, Marloes Spekman, and Anouk den Hamer
  • 16. The Psychology of Interactive Media Habits Robert LaRose
  • 17. Online Addictions: Gambling, Video Gaming, and Social Networking Mark D. Griffiths and Daria J. Kuss
  • Part V Exposure, Experience and Evaluations of Digital Media
  • 18. Selective Exposure in the Communication Technology Context Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, Axel Westerwick, and Benjamin K. Johnson
  • 19. Affording Control: How Customization, Interactivity, and Navigability Affect Psychological Responses to Technology Sriram “Sri” Kalyanaraman and Bartosz W. Wojdynski
  • 20. Psychological Approaches to Credibility Assessment Online Miriam J. Metzger and Andrew J. Flanagin
  • Part VI Good Technology for Better Health
  • 21. Trust and Engagement in Online Health: A Timeline Approach Elizabeth Sillence and Pam Briggs
  • 22. Computer-Mediated Support for Health Outcomes: Psychological Influences on Support Processes Kevin B. Wright
  • 23. Using Digital Games to Promote Health Behavior Change Debra A. Lieberman
  • 24. Leveraging Psychology of Virtual Body for Health and Wellness Giuseppe Riva, Antonios Dakanalis, and Fabrizia Mantovani
  • 25. Treating Emotional Problems with Virtual and Augmented Reality Rosa M. Baños Rivera, Cristina Botella Arbona, Azucena García-Palacios, Soledad Quero Castellano, and Juana Bretón López