Ebook: The handbook of the psychology of communication technology

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.;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.