Social Psychological Aspects of ComputerMediated Communication

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Social Psychological Aspects of Computer-Mediated
Communication 

• By Sara Kiesler, Jane Siegel, Timothy W. McGuire
• Presented by Aysan Baysal

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Outline

• Computer-mediated communication tools
• Advantages of computer-mediated communication
  tools
• Disadvantages of computer-mediated communication
  tools
• Conclusion
• Q/A

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Computer-Mediated Communication Tools

• Electronic mail
• Electronic messages
• Computer bulletin boards
• Computer conferences

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Advantages

• Saves Time
• Reduces Costs
• No need to worry about
• Geographic locations
• Schedules
• Time zones

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Social Psychological Advantages of
Computer-Mediated Communication

• Charismatic and high status people may have less
  influence
• Group members may participate more equally
• Computer-mediated communication increases the
  total communication and participation in a group

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Social Psychological Disadvantages of
Computer-Mediated Communication

• It does not offer nonverbal communication (body
  movements, smiles or hugs)
• Availability of instant electronic communication
  might lead people to expect immediate responses

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There are no norms in electronic environment

• Disadvantage
• People sometimes forget they are addressing to a
  person not to the computer.
• Advantage
• People can direct the attention to the message
  not to the person or to the style.

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Thank you ?

• Q/A