Getting closer and experiencing together: Antecedents and consequences of psychological distance in social media-enhanced real-time streaming video

Lim, Seongtaek; Yun, Sang; Park, Chala; Lee, Inseong; Kim, Jin-Woo

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2012.02.022

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“…The studies referred earlier (Lim et al, 2012;Katz and Byrne, 2013;Wilson et al, 2013) make significant contributions to research on the relationship between digital communication and interpersonal distance, demonstrating that construal level theory offers a useful framework for understanding this relationship. Because the papers deal narrowly with digital communication in specific contexts, however, their conclusions do not necessarily apply to digital communication among people in general.…”

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“…They also argued that whether an individual tends toward high-level construals or toward low-level construals will help determine if this person is suited for participation in geographically dispersed work teams. Lim et al (2012) specifically addressed psychological distance within interaction in a social media-enhanced real-time streaming video service. One of their aims was to identify characteristics that affected perceived psychological distance in this context.…”

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“…It also explores the psychological mechanisms that can explain this influence. This work draws inspiration from construal level theory (Trope and Liberman, 2010), as well as specific studies that have explored psychological distance in specific situations, e.g., in virtual work groups (Wilson et al, 2013) and real-time streaming video situations (Lim et al, 2012). Our contention is that construal level theory can be applied to understand the effect of digital communication on a broad range of human relationships.…”

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“…This framework has already been used to describe the effects of digital communication on particular aspects of human interaction; e.g., persuasion (Katz and Byrne, 2013), social media (Lim et al, 2012), and communication in work teams (Wilson et al, 2013). The contribution that we seek to make here is to apply the aspects of construal level theory to the effects of digital communication upon interpersonal distance upon a broader range of human interaction.…”

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The Distance between Us: Using Construal Level Theory to Understand Interpersonal Distance in a Digital Age

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Huegel

2016

Front. Digit. Humanit.

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Several authors have shown how communication using digital devices influences the experience of psychological distance. For instance, the hyperaccessibility associated with mobile phones reduces the felt distance between people who are separated by geographical space (Cummings et al., 2001;Sommer, 2002;Turkle, 2006;Katz and Byrne, 2013). This paper discusses how interpersonal distance, i.e., the perception of separation in space and time that people sense between themselves and others who are significant to them, is influenced by digital communication. It also explores the psychological mechanisms that can explain this influence. This work draws inspiration from construal level theory (Trope and Liberman, 2010), as well as specific studies that have explored psychological distance in specific situations, e.g., in virtual work groups (Wilson et al., 2013) and real-time streaming video situations (Lim et al., 2012). Our contention is that construal level theory can be applied to understand the effect of digital communication on a broad range of human relationships.

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2016

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“…Despite the bandwidth limitation, many researchers agree that videoconferences add a human touch to online learning and decrease the psychological distance between students (Lim, Cha, Park, Lee, & Kim, 2012). Communication through live videos also enhances authentic student-student interaction (Smyth, 2011).…”

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Students’ Evaluation of Google Hangouts Through a Cross-Cultural Group Discussion Activity

Kobayashi¹

2015

Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education

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The study investigated perceived ease of use and usefulness of Google Hangouts as an instructional/learning tool. Forty-two teacher education students at U.S and Japanese universities participated in an online cross-cultural activity using Google Hangouts and discussed cultural differences between the two countries and their teaching philosophies. After the activity, students responded to a survey to evaluate the ease of use and usefulness of Google Hangouts. Qualitative data were also collected through the survey to examine their overall learning experience. The results indicated that Google Hangouts is a useful instructional tool, but not easy to use. Although technical problems occurred during the conference, the activity provided valuable experiences for both U.S. and Japanese students. The study provides suggestions for how Google Hangouts can be integrated into online classrooms based on the findings.

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Freedom and giving in game streams: A Foucauldian exploration of tips and donations on Twitch

Yoganathan

Osburg

Stevens

2021

Psychology and Marketing

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Twitch is a full‐fledged marketplace for game consumption, where gameplay is live streamed by players for the benefit of viewers/followers. Using Foucault's notions of freedom as a practice, we provide a psychosocial understanding of game stream engagement, and especially, user motivations for tipping streamers or donating to charity (i.e., “giving”). Following a netnographic approach, we analyse contributions to a large online forum and data gathered from 15 focus groups. We find that giving arises as an outcome of users exercising their freedom, whilst negotiating personal difficulties, for social gratification (e.g., status among peers), self‐determination (i.e., feeling control over one's life), and self‐extension (i.e., feeling affinity with others to achieve ideal self). By providing opportunities for self‐extension and self‐determination, which lead to better connectivity and stronger community support compared to social media, Twitch enables users to “give freely” (i.e., without obligation or compunction). Consequently, Twitch offers scope for more effective and mutually beneficial means of fundraising than traditional nonprofit marketing strategies, particularly by reaching younger target groups. Ultimately, the paper integrates three widely used theories under one (Foucauldian) metatheoretical perspective and highlights the central role of freedom in understanding game stream user engagement. Practical implications for nonprofit fundraising are also considered.

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Getting closer and experiencing together: Antecedents and consequences of psychological distance in social media-enhanced real-time streaming video

Cited by 99 publications

References 48 publications

The Distance between Us: Using Construal Level Theory to Understand Interpersonal Distance in a Digital Age

The Distance between Us: Using Construal Level Theory to Understand Interpersonal Distance in a Digital Age

Students’ Evaluation of Google Hangouts Through a Cross-Cultural Group Discussion Activity

Freedom and giving in game streams: A Foucauldian exploration of tips and donations on Twitch

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