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Darwinian Perspectives on Electronic Communication

A Special Issue of the Journal: IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

http://cits.tamiu.edu/ieeetpc/

Guest Editor: Ned Kock, Texas A&M International University

Guest Associate Editors: Donald Hantula, Temple University Stephen Hayne, Colorado State University Gad Saad, Concordia University Peter Todd, Indiana University at Bloomington Richard Watson, University of Georgia

IEEE TPC Editor: Kim S. Campbell, University of Alabama

Topics: The list below includes possible topics to be explored from a Darwinian perspective for this Special Issue: Online consumer behavior on the Web. Electronic mating behavior, such as in Internet dating. Deception identification through electronic communication media. "Foraging" behavior by online consumers. Media naturalness and cognitive effort in complex group tasks. Trust building through electronic communication media. Information overload induced by Web interface design choices. "Flashbulb memorization" and surprise-enhanced computer-mediated learning. Compensatory adaptation and online learning. Vertical distortion and the design of electronic communication interfaces.

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