Media Effects Research Lab Research Archive All Research Categories Communication Technology Privacy Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Information Seeking Personalization and Customization Interactivity and Persuasion Web Advertising Social Media Uses and gratifications Psychophysiology Source Credibility Internet Use Gaming Immersion Emotion and Video Games Race, Gender, and Stereotypes Computer-Mediated Communication Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Avatars and Online Agents Entertainment Persuasion Social Influence Student Publication Category: Communication Technology Communication Technology Virtually Explore the World: How Modality of Viewing Photos in Google Maps Affects Destination Images and Travel Intentions Communication Technology Exploring the Effect of Realism and Transformation of Augmented Reality (AR) Face Filters on Social Media Communication Technology First Impression Is Everything: Interactivity and Privacy in the App Sign-up Journey Communication Technology Internet Use Susceptibility to Fake News: How Educated Are You? Communication Technology Source Credibility Perceived Credibility of Automated Journalism vs. Human Journalism Communication Technology Social Media You Affect Twitter, but How Does Twitter Affect You? Communication Technology Authority Cues and Perceived Credibility of Messages Involving Information About Covid-19 Vaccine Communication Technology Asking, crying, complaining, or sulking? Examining support seeking through communication channels Communication Technology Credibility and Sharing Intention of Debunking Information of Fake News Communication Technology Balancing or Counterbalancing Communication Deficits? Autism-Spectrum Disorder & Communication Tech Communication Technology It’s Called a “Controller” for a Reason: Sense of Control and Identity in Modding Communication Technology Text, Audio, and Avatars: Impact of Virtual Reality Training on Pedagogical Value Communication Technology Privacy Disclosing Sensitive vs. Non-sensitive Information: Based on Trust and Privacy Risk Perception Communication Technology Social Media Uses and gratifications Environmental Social Media Behavior: The Role of Environmental Attitude, Altruism, and Entertainment Motivations Communication Technology Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Social Media Gaming Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Am I Just Eating Because I’m Bored? TikTok’s #Quarantine15’s Influence on Body Image and Intent to Diet and Exercise Communication Technology Uses and gratifications Gaming Animal Crossing usage during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of players’ socialization and escapism gratifications Communication Technology Personalization and Customization Interactivity and Persuasion Tailoring your AI friend: Effects of customization on users’ interaction with companion chatbots Communication Technology Internet Use Looking for Love in Mediated Places: Online Dating, Channel Choice, and Relational Satisfaction Communication Technology Interactivity and Persuasion Source Credibility Internet Use AR for news Exploring its impact on emotions, perceived understandability, content credibility and sharing intention among news readers Communication Technology Web Advertising Social Media Internet Use Entertainment Persuasion To Face or Not to Face? Response Strategies to Cope with Face Threat on Instagram Communication Technology Source Credibility Persuasion Social Influence Does Video Production Value Influence the Credibility of Science Information Communication Technology Source Credibility Persuasion Social Influence Who’s Telling the Story? The Effects of Identity Cues and Advertisement Type on Chatbot Advertising Communication Technology Are Silent Speech Interactions the Future of Voice Activated Personal Assistants? Communication Technology Interactivity and Persuasion The Effects of Affective Framing and Interactivity on Persuasive e-Learning Communication Technology Gaming Gaming with Discord: Heuristic Evaluations of Customizable Interface Elements Communication Technology Interactivity and Persuasion Social Media “Video is So Cool, It Makes you Warm!”: The Effects of Mediated Priming on Prosocial Behaviors Communication Technology Information Seeking Interactivity and Persuasion Source Credibility Capitalizing on Clickbait: Identifying the Effects of Listicle Type, Length, and Sponsorship Communication Technology Information Seeking Interactivity and Persuasion Using Dual-Process Theory and Cues of Identifiability to Explain Supportive Exchanges on Social Ques Communication Technology Social Media ‘#nofilter’: Managing boundaries and self-presentations across Finstagram and Instagram Communication Technology Social Media Social Influence Spiral of silence on social media: How perceived opinion climate, social media integration and attitude certainty influence the opinion expression of climate change Older Research