The current article explores patterns of identity development in virtual worlds, with the aim of
introducing a conceptual model of virtual identity. Despite the rapid spread of virtual …

Современный человек испытывает все большее влияние развивающейся электронной
культуры, которая вбирает в себя важнейшие сферы его существования: общение …

Despite the popularity of Skype with video many of us are still figuring out how to 'do'it.
Interviews reveal that we can now run the programme but we are less certain about how to …

Аннотация Условия современной онлайн-культуры (электронной, цифровой, кибер)
вызывают трансформации в важнейших сферах жизни человека, имеющих как …

Abstract A survey study (N= 223) of participants in the social virtual world, Second Life,
examined the relationship between Big Five personality factors, experiences in the virtual …

In sexually monogamous relationships (SMR), sociosexuality, or the predisposition to
engage in extradyadic casual sex, is negatively associated with relationship outcomes …

Existing studies in the field of HCI and CSCW have pointed to the significance to investigate
computer-mediated intimacy and brought together concerns in ubiquitous computing …

Interdependence and social exchange theories were used to explore parent–adolescent
relationship quality and early adolescents' relationships with close friends and dating …

One hundred and ninety-six individuals with real-world disabilities were administered a
battery of psychological adjustment measures soon after joining the three-dimensional …

The intersection between close relationships research and virtual reality holds great promise
for the advancement of both fields. In social science research laboratories and mainstream …