The Internet and social life

Annual Review of Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2004, Pages 573-590

  Bargh, John A ^a   McKenna, Katelyn Y A ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Depression; Groups; Loneliness; Relationships

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 1842590350     PISSN: 00664308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.psych.55.090902.141922     Document Type: Article

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