Self-Presentation and Impression Formation in Novice IRC, Expert IRC, and Face-to-Face Groups

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1997
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The nature of self-presentation and personality judgment based on Internet Relay Chat (IRC) was contrasted with face-to-face (FtF) interaction. Groups of previously unacquainted persons completed a Big Five personality measurement for "how they are" and "how they wish to be." After interacting FtF or via IRC, subjects judged the other group members' personalities according to the same dimensions. Difference scores between S's self-rated, S's ideal, and judged personalities were compared across FtF, novice IRC, and expert IRC groups. Interactions were coded and compared to measure differences in self-presentations between the two media, and as a function of IRC self-selection/experience. Across conditions, subjects were judged like how they were than how they wished to be. IRC experts were observed to self-disclose and employ creative self-presentational strategies. Results partially supported the hypothesis that IRC experts might be seen more like how they wish to be within a reduced cues medium.
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