Mediated Interpersonal Communication

This collection explores how existing and new personal communication technologies facilitate and change interpersonal interactions. Chapters offer in-depth examinations of mediated interpersonal communication in various contexts and applications. Contributions come from well-known scholars based around the world, reflecting the strong international interest and work in the area.

Part I. Bridging the disciplines Elly A. Konijn, Sonja Utz, Martin Tanis, & Susan B. Barnes (editors) How Technology Affects Human Interaction (Introduction) 2. Susan B. Barnes, Ph.D. (Associate Professor Rochester Institute of Technology): Understanding Social Media from the Media Ecological Perspective 3. Melanie D. Polkosky, Ph.D. (CCC-SLP, IBM Corporation and University of South Florida): Machines as Mediators: The Challenge of Technology for Interpersonal Communication Theory and Research 4. S. Shyam Sundar, Ph.D. (PhD, Media Effects Research Laboratory, Penn State University) Self as Source: Agency and Customization in Interactive Media Part II. Technology as relationship enabler 5. Jeremy Bailenson 1 , Nick Yee 1 , Jim Blascovich 2 , Rosanna E. Guadagno 2 ( 1 Department of Communication, Stanford University; 2 Psychology department at UCSB): Transformed Social Interaction in Mediated Interpersonal Communication 6. Elly A. Konijn 1 , Ph.D., & Henriette Van Vugt 1, 2 : (Department of Communication 1 & Department of Computer Sciences, HCI 2 , VU University Amsterdam). Emotions in Mediated Interpersonal Communication: Toward Modeling Emotion in Virtual Humans 7. Gary Bente, Nicole C. Kramer, & Felix Eschenburg (Department of Psychology, University of Cologne) Is There Anybody Out There? Analyzing the Effects of Embodiment and Nonverbal Behavior in Avatar-Mediated Communication 8. Margaret McLaughlin, Weirong Zhu, Wei Peng, Younbo Jung, and SeungA Jin (Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA USA) Touch in Computer-Mediated Communication 9. Tilo Hartmann, Ph.D. (Department of Mass Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich): Parasocial Interactions with New Media Characters 10. Karen M. Douglas, Ph.D. (Department of Psychology, University of Kent at Canterbury): Antisocial Communication on Electronic Mail and the Internet Part III. The appeal of communicating through technology 11. Sriram Kalyanaraman 1 & S. Shyam Sundar 2 ( 1 Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 2 Ph.D., Media Effects Research Laboratory, Penn State University): Impression Formation in Mediated Online Communication 12. Monica Whitty, Ph.D. (Queens University, Belfast): The Joys of Online Dating 13. Sonja Utz, Ph.D. (Department of Communication, Free University, Amsterdam). Social Identification With Virtual Communities 14. Joseph B. Walther, Ph.D. (Professor, Dept. of Communication, Cornell University) How to Make Virtual Groups Successful? / Pitfalls and Remedies in Virtual Groups 15. Martin Tanis, Ph.D. (Department of Communication, Free University, Amsterdam). What Makes the Internet a Place to Seek Social Support? 16. Christoph Klimmt and Tilo Hartmann (Ph.D.s, Department of Journalism and Communication Research, Hanover University of Music and Drama) Mediated Interpersonal Communication in Multiplayer Video Games: Implications for Entertainment and Relationship Management 17. Dirk Oegema, Jan Kleinnijenhuis, Koos Anderson (Ph.D.s, Department of Communication, Free University, Amsterdam). Flaming and Blaming: The Influence of Mass Media Content on Interactions in On-line Discussions 18. Louis Leung, Ph.D. (Associate Professor & Director Center for Communication Research, School of Journalism & Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Leisure Boredom, Sensation Seeking, Self-esteem, and Addiction Symptoms, and Patterns of Mobile Phone Use.