Idea generation and emotional exchange on computer network.

1997 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 08610104
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 教育・社会系心理学
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: YOSHIDA Fujio University of Tsukuba, Institute of Psychology Associcate Professor, 心理学系, 助教授 (80182781)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ENDO Kimihisa University of Tsukuba, Institute of Psychology Assistant Professor, 心理学系, 講師 (40221816) ; ANNEN Yasumasa Department of Human Science Univ.of Aichi Mizuho Associate Professor, 人間科学部, 助教授 (40183735)
• Project Period (FY): 1996 – 1997
• Keywords: computer network / computer-mediated brainstorming / idea generation / group decision making / acquaintance process / self-disclosure / emotional exchange / Prisoner's Dilemma Game

Research Abstract

Seven experiments examined social psychological phenomena, such as "idea generation", "group decision making" and "acquaintance process", through information exchange on the computer network. In the first chapter, three experiments were conducted to find factors promoting idea generation by computer-mediated brainstorming. Chapter 2 analyzed the characteristic of "group polarization effect" in group decision making on a computer network. In Chapter 3, the acquaintance process between opposite sex partners was described from the point of self-disclosure and emotional exchange on a computer network. In the last chapter, the effective interpersonal strategies on forming cooperative relations with strangers were examined using "Prisoner's Dilemma Game" on a computer network.