The study of social media acceptance and adoption is not a new research topic. However,
the analysis of the educational and information systems (IS) theories/models that are used to …

This paper explores compulsive use of YouTube by university students and investigates how
the uses and gratifications perspective and the personality perspective work together to …

Research indicates that using social network sites as a source for news increases perceived
knowledge even if, objectively, people fail to acquire knowledge. This might result from the …

There is a continual challenge within the construction industry to achieve schedule, budget,
and quality expectations at a time when projects are more complex, and their design and …

Immersive virtual reality (VR)–based training has been widely proposed in different firms to
improve the hazard recognition skills of their workforce and change their unsafe behavior …

In view of events such as the public denial of climate change research by well-known
politicians, the effects of postfactual disinformation and emotionalisation are discussed for …

This paper presents a novel approach for the augmentation of social behaviors in virtual
reality (VR). We designed three visual transformations for behavioral phenomena crucial to …

The present review examines whether commonalities and differences can be detected in the
content of eudaimonic entertainment. We focused on two features: the fundamental human …

Narrative is essential for public engagement with global poverty. Stand Up Planet, a
documentary about global development, was produced to evaluate the effects of a little …

A growing body of research reveals that entertainment narratives are persuasive across a
variety of topics. Models of narrative persuasion highlight key mechanisms, but one …