I like you, but I won't listen to you: Effects of rationality on affective and behavioral responses to computers that flatter

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 628-638

  Lee, Eun Ju ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computers are social actors; Flattery; Human computer interaction; Mindlessness; Rationality

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL THINKING; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMPUTERS ARE SOCIAL ACTORS; FLATTERY; MINDLESSNESS; RATIONALITY; THINKING STYLES;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 67349160159     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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