A process model of the formation of spatial presence experiences

Media Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 493-525

  Wirth, Werner ^a   Hartmann, Tilo ^b   Böcking, Saskia ^a   Vorderer, Peter ^c   Klimmt, Christoph ^b   Schramm, Holger ^a   Saari, Timo ^d   Laarni, Jari ^d   Ravaja, Niklas ^d   Gouveia, Feliz Ribeiro ^e   Biocca, Frank ^e   Sacau, Ana ^e   Jäncke, Lutz ^a   Baumgartner, Thomas ^a   Jäncke, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Hanover University of Music and Drama   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^e Universidad Fernando Pessoa   (Portugal)

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EID: 34547342635     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213260701283079     Document Type: Article

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