Effects Of Absence Of Gating Virtual Rele Flashcards
(5 cards)
Intro
F-t-f rele modern world = experience many gates
-effect early development of rele in 2 ppl
Gates could include physical attractiveness, social anxiety + stammers
Benefits of absence of gating
-Effect of absence of gates
-Rele progress to a point = self disclosure can occur
-away from superficial nd distracting features
-encourage virtual rele = deep level quicker than f-t-f = ppl focus on what said than what looks like
Drawbacks of absence of gating
-create online image that they would not be able to uphold in f-t-f rele
-e.g = introvert express himself as extrovert
Man as woman
-untrue self disclosure in virtual rele as ppl freely create any kind of avatar
Ao3 strength
McKenna & Bargh (2000)
•Participants: Shy, lonely, socially anxious people
Findings:
•Online they expressed their ‘true selves’ more than in face-to-face
•71% of these online relationships lasted at least 2 years
•Compared to 49% of face-to-face ones
Supports the idea that absence of gating (e.g., appearance, anxiety) helps virtual relationships thrive
Increases validity
AO3 limitation
Not all relationships are purely online or offline – many are multi-modal
Online and offline interactions are often intertwined, not “either/or
What we disclose online is affected by offline context and vice versa
This complex overlap weakens arg
theory may oversimplify modern relationships