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Showing 1 to 20 of 103 for “"Social Psychology and Interaction"”.
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Consuming online communities : computer operating systems, identity and resistance
… system – Microsoft‘s Windows, Apple‘s Mac, and Linux. The near monopoly held by Windows has been a crucial enabler of the ICT revolution, while the small but significant markets held by Mac and Linux provide alternatives to Windows monoculture. Aside from their technical differences each …
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Liberty, Post-Colonialism, and RuneQuest: the discourse of Imperialism in tabletop RPGs
… Dungeons & Dragons; that its system, setting, and rules utilize and reinforce colonial frameworks, primarily race and civilization, for the purpose of entertainment and storytelling. Developing fields of scholarship on Tabletop RPGs, however, emphasize the ability of Tabletop RPGs to inspire …
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A Multi-Dimensional Model of Enjoyment: Development and Validation of an Enjoyment Scale (Enjoy)
… an activity is central to positive experiences and can determine future behavior toward the activity or object of interest. In the literature there has been no consensus on the definition and dimensionality of enjoyment. In this dissertation, to provide clarity to the construct, a new …
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A communal and exchange relationship orientations and experience a thoughtful or required benefit predcitive of feeling of gratitude or indebedness
<p>Individuals report higher levels of happiness and relationship satisfaction when involved in a communal relationship than when involved in an exchange relationship. Gratitude has been shown to be a better predictor of relationship satisfaction than indebtedness, which may be based in part on …
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Effect of Tactile Feedback on Performance
… of sensing combine to facilitate manipulation and interaction with objects and the environment. The way humans interact with computers mirrors this environmental interaction with the absence of feedback from the tactile channel. The majority of computer operation is completed visually because …
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No One Fights Alone: Exploring Social Participation of Young Adults with Cancer
… Young adults are relatively understudied and often misrepresented in oncology research and practice, as they are often overlooked or clumped in with pediatric or older adult patients. There is a gap in literature for young adults with cancer and this study was done in an effort to help …
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'Better Make It a Double': Perceived Relatedness Increases Reported Attractiveness
… are one such mechanism (Sugiyama, 2005) and physical attraction preferences are sensitive to fitness-promoting traits present in a potential mate. Physically attractive traits are thought to act as signals of good genetic quality (Neff & Pitcher, 2005) and are preferred because of the …
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A Study of Gender-Role Attitudes Among Contemporary White and African American Couples
<p>Problem. Limited and conflictual studies have been completed on White and African American marriages and gender-roles. As a result, this study sought to compare perceptions of gender-roles in White and African American married couples. In addition, this study looked at relationships between …
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Cyberbullying, General Strain Theory, and the Moderating Effect of Anonymity in College Students
<p>Cyberbullying is an intricate and ever-evolving form of bullying. Little is known about how cyberbullying is perpetrated at the collegiate level. Applying a General Strain Theory framework, the current study aims to assess the role of six university-related strain elements as possible predictors …
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