A wealth of evidence suggests that love, closeness, and intimacy---in short relatedness---are
important for people's psychological well-being. Nowadays, however, couples are often …

Telemeetings such as audiovisual conferences or virtual meetings play an increasingly
important role in our professional and private lives. For that reason, system developers and …

Regulations to contain the spread of COVID-19 have affected corporations, institutions, and
individuals to a degree that most people have never seen before. Information systems …

Theoretical and empirical work on digital media use and social connectedness has often
considered face-to-face communication to be an available option. But how do various digital …

Current Social VR literature provides limited insight on one of the most critical behaviors for
develo** and maintaining interpersonal relationships: self-disclosure. Therefore, we …

The present research investigates if and how a more digitally centered communication
between supervisors and employees satisfies employees' needs regarding the …

Despite the importance of touch in human–human relations, research in affective tactile
practices is in its infancy, lacking in-depth understanding needed to inform the design of …

This mixed-method study examined the experiences of college students during the COVID-
19 pandemic through surveys, experience sampling data collected over two academic …

This book answers one of the most critical questions of our time, does the vast connectivity
afforded by mobile and social media lead to more personal connection with one another? It …

People are increasingly acquiring huge collections of digital possessions. Despite some
pleas for'forgetting', most theorists argue for retaining all these possessions to enhance'total …