Internet gambling and pornography: Illustrative examples of the psychological consequences of communication anarchy

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 175-193

  King, Storm A ^a,b  

^a PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION;

EID: 0032811455     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109493199316311     Document Type: Article

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