Over the last ten years there has been a growing interest around text-based chatbots,
software applications interacting with humans using natural written language. However …

The Internet has evolved into a ubiquitous and indispensable digital environment in which
people communicate, seek information, and make decisions. Despite offering various …

As a consequence of lockdowns due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the
resulting restricted social mobility, several billion people worldwide have recently had to …

Social virtual reality (VR) platforms are an emergent phenomenon, with growing numbers of
users utilizing them to connect with others while experiencing feelings of presence (“being …

Due to the increasing popularity of online qualitative interviewing methods, we provide a
systematically organized evaluation of their advantages and disadvantages in comparison …

Self-disclosure is pervasive on social media and has significant implications for
psychological well-being. In this review we synthesize recent research on the motivations …

The purpose of this study was to explore the underlying mechanisms through which the use
of social media affects endorser effectiveness. Based on theories related to parasocial …

This explorative study investigated (a) whether social attraction, self-disclosure, interaction
quality, intimacy, empathy and communicative competence play a role in getting-acquainted …

Whatdoes it mean to live in adigital society? Does social media empower political activism?
How do we form and express our identity in a digital age? Do algorithms and search engine …

This Review summarizes and draws connections between diverse streams of empirical
research on privacy behavior. We use three themes to connect insights from social and …