The influence of the avatar on online perceptions of anthropomorphism, androgyny, credibility, homophily, and attraction

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 153-178

  Nowak, Kristine L ^a,b,c   Rauh, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Department of Communication Science ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMORPHIC AVATAR; COMPUTER MEDIA; COMPUTER-GENERATED VISUALS; HOMOPHILY; ONLINE INTERACTION; UNCERTAINTY REDUCTION THEORY; USER DESIGNERS; VISUAL IMAGE;

EID: 27744489943     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.tb00308.x     Document Type: Article

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