Full Description
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 Social Media to Virtual Reality
• Explores the psychology behind our use and abuse of modern communication technologies
• New theories and empirical findings about ways in which our lives are transformed by digital media
Contents
Biographical Notes x
 Preface xviii
 Acknowledgments xx
 Part I Theoretical Overviews 1
 1. Interpersonal and Hyperpersonal Dimensions of Computer-Mediated Communication 3
 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 23
 Russell Spears and Tom Postmes
 3. Toward a Theory of Interactive Media Effects (TIME): Four Models for Explaining How Interface Features Affect User Psychology 47
 S. Shyam Sundar, Haiyan Jia, T. Franklin Waddell, and Yan Huang
 Part II Source Orientation: Avatars, Agents and Androids 87
 4. Examining Perception and Identification in Avatar-mediated Interaction 89
 Kristine L. Nowak
 5. Effects of Visual Cues on Social Perceptions and Self-Categorization in Computer-Mediated Communication 115
 Eun-Ju Lee and Soo Youn Oh
 6. Social Effects of Virtual and Robot Companions 137
 Nicole C. Krämer, Astrid M. Rosenthal-von der Pütten, and Laura Hoffmann
 7. Telepresence and Apparent Agency in Human-Robot Interaction 160
 Leila Takayama
 8. Psychological Aspects of Technology Interacting with Humans 176
 Johan F. Hoorn
 Part III Technological Affordances and Social Interaction 203
 9. Social Network Site Affordances and Their Relationship to Social Capital Processes 205
 Nicole B. Ellison and Jessica Vitak
 10. The Social Psychology of Mobile Communication 228
 Kathleen M. Cumiskey and Rich Ling
 11. Real or Ersatz? Determinants of Benefits and Costs of Online Social Interactions 247
 Melanie C. Green and Jenna L. Clark
 12. Deception with Technology 270
 Jeffrey T. Hancock and Jamie Guillory
 13. Immersive Virtual Environments and the Classrooms of Tomorrow 290
 Cody O. Karutz and Jeremy N. Bailenson
 Part IV Adoption, Use and Abuse of Communication Technologies 311
 14. The Psychology of the Diffusion and Acceptance of Technology 313
 Arun Vishwanath
 15. Adolescent Development and Psychological Mechanisms in Interactive Media Use 332
 Elly A. Konijn, Jolanda Veldhuis, Xanthe S. Plaisier, Marloes Spekman, and Anouk den Hamer
 16. The Psychology of Interactive Media Habits 365
 Robert LaRose
 17. Online Addictions: Gambling, Video Gaming, and Social Networking 384
 Mark D. Griffiths and Daria J. Kuss
 Part V Exposure, Experience and Evaluations of Digital Media 405
 18. Selective Exposure in the Communication Technology Context 407
 Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, Axel Westerwick, and Benjamin K. Johnson
 19. Affording Control: How Customization, Interactivity, and Navigability Affect Psychological Responses to Technology 425
 Sriram "Sri" Kalyanaraman and Bartosz W. Wojdynski
 20. Psychological Approaches to Credibility Assessment Online 445
 Miriam J. Metzger and Andrew J. Flanagin
 Part VI Good Technology for Better Health 467
 21. Trust and Engagement in Online Health: A Timeline Approach 469
 Elizabeth Sillence and Pam Briggs
 22. Computer-Mediated Support for Health Outcomes: Psychological Influences on Support Processes 488
 Kevin B. Wright
 23. Using Digital Games to Promote Health Behavior Change 507
 Debra A. Lieberman
 24. Leveraging Psychology of Virtual Body for Health and Wellness 528
 Giuseppe Riva, Antonios Dakanalis, and Fabrizia Mantovani
 25. Treating Emotional Problems with Virtual and Augmented Reality 548
 Rosa M. Baños Rivera, Cristina Botella Arbona, Azucena García-Palacios, Soledad Quero Castellano, and Juana Bretón López
 Index 567


 
               
               
               
              


