Social influence in computer-mediated communication: The effects of anonymity on group behavior

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1243-1254

  Postmes, Tom ^a   Spears, Russell ^b   Sakhel, Khaled ^b   De Groot, Daphne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035539138     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672012710001     Document Type: Article

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