Deindividuation effects on group polarization in computer-mediated communication: The role of group identification, public-self-awareness, and perceived argument quality

Journal of Communication

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 385-403

  Lee, Eun Ju ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; GROUP BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34250213214     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2007.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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