[Air-L] psychology and communication online

[Dominik M. Rosenauer]

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 at inode.at
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