Hi Jenny, You might take a look at the studies Joe Walther and colleagues did on impression formation and Facebook. Here are a couple of examples: Tong, S. T., Van Der Heide, B., Langwell, L., & Walther, J. B. (2008). Too much of a good thing? The relationship between number of friends and interpersonal impressions on Facebook. Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication, 13(3), 531-549. Walther, J. B., Van Der Heide, B. , Kim, S. , Westerman, D. and Tong, S. T. (2008), The Role of Friends’ Appearance and Behavior on Evaluations of Individuals on Facebook: Are We Known by the Company We Keep?. Human Communication Research, 34: 28-49. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2007.00312.x Walther, J. B., Van Der Heide, B., Hamel, L. M., & Shulman, H. C. (2009). Self-generated versus other-generated statements and impressions in computer-mediated communication: A test of warranting theory using Facebook. Communication research, 36(2), 229-253. Cheers, Kelly Quinn ---- Kelly Quinn, PhD Treasurer, Association of Internet Researchers Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago -----Original Message----- From: Air-L [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Jenny Davis Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 9:25 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Laboratory Studies? Hi All- I have a PhD student in sociology doing laboratory experiments with a focus on the effects of social media on identity processes. She is currently designing her methodology and would like some literature help. Do people have suggestions of really well designed studies that examine social media in a laboratory setting? They do not have to address issues of identity. She is mostly interested in how they implemented laboratory methodologies. Thanks in advance! Jenny Jenny L. Davis Lecturer, School of Sociology The Australian National University Co-Editor: Cyborgology<https://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/> <https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis> Twitter: @Jenny_L_Davis<https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis> _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/