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Labyrinth of passion on Facebook: Individuals' attitudes towards electronic observation of romantic partners
(2015)Previous studies have shown that individuals hold different opinions about electronic observation of romantic partners. Furthermore, it has been suggested that attachment style and personality traits have an impact on the ... -
Left on ‘read’: Expectations and perceptions of response time in mobile instant messaging
(2018)Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) apps allow for easy social interaction, however, individuals increasingly report feeling overwhelmed and distracted by these interaction opportunities, followed by a pressure to respond, with ... -
Levels of empathy when reading fiction versus listening to fiction
(2020)Empathy and reading are both in decline (Lanzoni, 2018), but empathy is more important now than ever before (Manny, 2008). Reading fiction correlates to higher measures of empathy (Kidd & Castano, 2013) but reading print ... -
Living in a heteronormative world: LGBT forums versus LGBT Facebook groups as sources of support and well-being
(2018)Existing research on online support groups suggests that in-group identification mediates the relationship between social support and well-being. Since anonymity is theorised to increase group salience, it was hypothesised ... -
Mining through maths: Minecraft play and mathematical problem solving
(Institute of Art, Design and Technology, 2016)Given the history of the importance of play, it would seem that video games, particularly sandbox games such as Minecraft may have educational potential for the development of mathematical problem solving skills. In this ... -
The moderating factors that influence trusting intentions towards online doctors
(2019)The last few years have seen the arrival of virtual doctor services that can be accessed at any time, on any smart device and like other e-commerce activities there is an extra element of doubt, anonymity and risk. Transacting ... -
The motivations and personality traits that influence Irish Facebook usage
(2010)The present study investigated the motivations and personality traits that influence Irish peoples' Facebook usage. An online survey of n = 155 participants found that 'keeping in contact with existing friends' was the ... -
Music’s interaction with virtual environments: Emotion and perception
(2021)The emotional and perceptual impact of music on visuals has been widely researched. This study explored the opposite relationship and was designed to determine if different visual conditions would influence the perception ... -
Netflix viewing behaviours in relation to introversion and extraversion
(2018)The present study aimed to examine the effects of being either introverted or extraverted in relation to participant viewing habits and behaviours when using the Video-On-Demand service, Netflix. Areas of examination ... -
On the nature of disgust - An analysis of disgust and its factors in political conservatism and religion online
(2019)Previous research has posited links between purity and conscientiousness as correlates for political conservatism; further, the links between disgust as motivator for right-wing beliefs. A mixed methods approach was ... -
Online identity theft - An investigation of the differences between victims and non victims with regard to anxiety, precautions and uses of the internet
(2009)Online identity theft is a relatively new phenomenon and as a result the research is scarce and additional research is needed (Anderson, 2006). The main problem with online identity theft today is that people do not ... -
Online infidelity: Aspects of self-disclosure, narcissism, self-esteem and Internet addiction
(2009)This study explored the possibility that people who spend longer amounts of time online are more likely to engage in online infidelity. It was also expected that participants who engaged in online infidelity would record ... -
Participation, interaction and learner satisfaction in a professional practice Wiki for teachers
(2010)This study investigated the contribution a wiki can make to the continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers, in one area of their professional practice - dyslexia. A case study approach examined participation, ... -
Perception of music marketing on social networking sites
(2009)Social Networking Sites (SNSs) like MySpace, Bebo, and Facebook are getting more and more popular. In recent years, music promoters have discovered those sites as an effective marketing tool and a significant amount of ... -
Personality caught in the social net: Facebook phishing
(2012)Phishing is a well-documented social phenomenon whereby an individual poses as a trustworthy source to lure an unsuspecting user to give up sensitive, personal details willingly; this data is deceitfully utilised in identity ... -
Personality traits in relation to marathon media consumption
(2020)The present study used to the Uses and Gratifications theory to examine the relationship between the Big Five and the practice of binge-watching and explored the relationship between media consumption and personality traits ... -
Persuasion and attitudes-Advertising and captology influence on attitudes and behavioural intent towards lesbians, gay men and same-sex marriage
(2013)Attitudes are essential to human interaction, ranging from simple attitudes to complex ones. An attitude is an individual's cognitive evaluation of a particular person, group, object, action or concept (Smith & Mackie, ... -
The potential of the iScoil online learning model as an alternative educational programme for young early school leavers
(2015)Disengaging from mainstream education is a complex issue with wide reaching consequences for individuals, society and the economy. There is growing recognition of the scale of the challenge presented by Early School Leaving ... -
Private or public profile: Exploring the links between privacy status and trust on Instagram
(2020)There were an estimated 2.95 billion social media users in 2019 (Clement, 2020) and every user has at least one user profile. User profiles are important as an extended core self into the online world and they also contain ... -
Prognoses for diagnoses: Medical search online and “Cyberchondria by proxy”
(2011)The Internet is a source of valuable medical information, however the Web has the potential to increase anxiety when employed as a diagnostic procedure. This study seeks to identify motivation behind health related search ...