dear list! most of the time I was a lurker on this list - I am sorry and I apologize, although I really learned a lot from you! today I have a question and would be happy if someone would bother to reply: I am planning to start some research for my PhD (again) concerning the internet. My research aim would be to find differences (or not) in fMRI in subjects who communicate online versus offline. Are there differences in localisation, lateralisation, intensity and so forth. those findings then should be the beginning of more research on the topic differences and commonalities in communication from a psychological point of view, thus beginning to produce a real original psychological theory of the internet. Is there any research on this topic going on, any university department currently working on it...? I hope this makes sense to some of you and I am looking forward to your input, Dominik Mag. Dominik M. Rosenauer Klinischer und Gesundheitspsychologe Systemischer Psychotherapeut Systemischer Coach Capistrangasse 4/15 1060 Wien +43.664.5315478 dominik.rosenauer@inode.at www.psycheonline.at