For over a century, psychology has focused on uncovering mental processes of a single
individual. However, humans rarely navigate the world in isolation. The most important …

Parasocial interaction, or the one-sided relationships individuals form with characters from
television and other media can have negative and positive outcomes. By noting the positive …

The impact of the Internet across multiple aspects of modern society is clear. However, the
influence that it may have on our brain structure and functioning remains a central topic of …

The social media are becoming a major channel of online interactive participation, and local
governments are seizing this opportunity to enhance citizen engagement in political and …

Mobile phones are close to ubiquitous in developing countries; Internet and broadband
access are becoming commonplace. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) …

Financial crisis, economic globalization and the strengthening of neoliberal policies present
stark challenges to traditional conceptions of representative democracy. Yet, at the same …

October 15, 2011. When I exited the T-station in downtown Boston on the day of global
actions in support of# Occupy Wall Street and the burgeoning# Occupy Everywhere …

The idea that interdependent and persistent tensions are intrinsic to organizing is now well
accepted. Organizational paradox theory has further stressed the importance of accepting …

This paper provides a general overview of the way local governments use Twitter as a
communication tool to engage with their citizens. More concretely, it tries to identify factors …

Social media have become pervasive communication tools, creating connections and
opportunities for customer engagement. They have redefined simple dyadic interactions …