The world wide wait: Exploring physiological and behavioral effects of download speed

Media Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 173-206

  Sundar, S Shyam ^a   Wagner, Carson B ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0036338288     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532785XMEP0402_04     Document Type: Article

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