Analysis of context dependence in social interaction networks of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Son, Seokshin ^a   Kang, Ah Reum ^b   Kim, Hyun chul ^c   Kwon, Taekyoung ^d   Park, Juyong ^d   Kim, Huy Kang ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

^d Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; VIRTUAL REALITY; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING;

HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE PLAYING; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84859368740     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033918     Document Type: Article

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