Effects of interactive computer erotica on men's attitudes and behavior toward women: An experimental study

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 353-369

  Barak, Azy ^a   Fisher, William A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COMPUTER MEDIATED EXPOSURE; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER EROTICA;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0031200362     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(97)00014-9     Document Type: Article

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