ARCHETYPAL SYMBOLS, AVATARS, AND TRUST: Effects of culturally recognized symbols as avatars on participant trust in online environments. - Couverture souple

Morrison, Rodger

 
9783639193008: ARCHETYPAL SYMBOLS, AVATARS, AND TRUST: Effects of culturally recognized symbols as avatars on participant trust in online environments.
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639193008 ISBN 13 : 9783639193008
Editeur : VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

Man is distinguished from the rest of the animal world by the formation and use of symbols, which many researchers consider as the central cognitive process in mankind¿s thinking. A study of human communication, then, would be incomplete without a consideration of the impact of symbolism. The use of symbols in communication has been a focus of study in many disciplines including psychology, religion, literature, and more. In contemporary research fields, such as computer-mediated communication, the study of culture and symbols is a relatively new focus of effort. While it is well known that the meanings of symbols is both taught and learned through cultural phenomena, this research effort is among the first that looks into the cultural influence of symbol meaning on user trust. This study outlines an experiment and subsequent analysis that revealed sufficient evidence to suggest that the use of symbols associated with positive character traits resulted in increased trust development and with an increased willingness to behave in a trusting way. These results suggest implications in many areas outside the realm of traditional technology studies.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Man is distinguished from the rest of the animal world by the formation and use of symbols, which many researchers consider as the central cognitive process in mankind¿s thinking. A study of human communication, then, would be incomplete without a consideration of the impact of symbolism. The use of symbols in communication has been a focus of study in many disciplines including psychology, religion, literature, and more. In contemporary research fields, such as computer-mediated communication, the study of culture and symbols is a relatively new focus of effort. While it is well known that the meanings of symbols is both taught and learned through cultural phenomena, this research effort is among the first that looks into the cultural influence of symbol meaning on user trust. This study outlines an experiment and subsequent analysis that revealed sufficient evidence to suggest that the use of symbols associated with positive character traits resulted in increased trust development and with an increased willingness to behave in a trusting way. These results suggest implications in many areas outside the realm of traditional technology studies.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Rodger Morrison received his doctorate from Auburn University in 2008 and is currently an Assistant Professor of MIS at Troy University's Montgomery, Alabama, campus. His works relating to technology have been published in numerous journals and books in the areas of security, biometrics, trust, asset leverage and planning, and more.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639193008
ISBN 13 
9783639193008
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
176
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