Human-computer enmeshment: Identity diffusion through mastery

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 144-156

  Orleans, Myron ^a   Walters, Gregory T ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer addiction; Enmeshment; Human computer interaction; Identity diffusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 21344439294     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089443939601400202     Document Type: Article

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