The influence of synchrony and sensory modality on the person perception process in computer-mediated groups

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Nowak, Kristine L ^a,d   Watt, James ^b,e   Walther, Joseph B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^e Rensselaer Social and Behavioral Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ERROR ANALYSIS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COMPUTER-MEDIATED GROUPS; PERSON PERCEPTION PROCESS; SENSORY MODALITY; SYNCHRONY;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 21344467431     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2005.tb00251.x     Document Type: Article

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