Electronic helping behavior: The virtual presence of others makes a difference

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-178

  Blair, Carrie A ^a,b   Thompson, Lori Foster ^a   Wuensch, Karl L ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 20744435752     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp2702_8     Document Type: Article

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