Identifiability and self-presentation: Computer-mediated communication and intergroup interaction

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 399-416

  Douglas, Karen M ^a,b   McGarty, Craig ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER NETWORK; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0035461543     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466601164894     Document Type: Article

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