What did Walter find about self disclosure online?
- happens earlier
- more meaningful
- feels more intense
Why did Walther think self disclosure was easier online and why does it tend to end quickly?
- can edit responses (selective self presentation)
- hard to keep up
What did Rubin find about online relationships and self disclosure?
- unlikely to meet stranger so can’t leak info
- more likely to be honest, self disclose and lie
What did sproul and kiesler find about online relationships and self disclosure?
- less honest due to lack of cues (reduced cues theory)
- lowers self awareness (may cause de-individuation)
What did zaho find about online relationships and self disclosure?
Allows people to stretch the truth as absence of barriers eg attractiveness
What did Whitty and joinson find about online relationships and self disclosure?
Questions online are very direct, probing and intimate
What did baker and Oswald find about online relationships and self disclosure?
- helps people overcome shyness
- improves communication offline
