Social information processing theory

Presentation for comunications paper in Bachelor of Information Technology in year 2.

1. Social Information Processing Theory Presented by Becky Pateman

2. Definition Social Information Processing (SIP) Theory I s an interpersonal communication theory that suggests that online interpersonal relationship development might require more time to develop than traditional face-to-face relationships. Joseph Walther developed this theory in 1992 . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_information_processing_theory

3. Social Information Processing SIP is gaining information from another individual to form a interpersonal impression of who they are. The mental image that a person defines impressions in the mind of another person .

4. Looking at the Theory SIP Theory is consistent with Social Penetration Theory Uncertainty Reduction Theory CMC (computer-mediated messages)

5. Looking at the Theory Hyper-Personal: CMC relationships that they are more intimate than romances or friendships would be if partners were together. Interpersonal Impression Relationship Information Formation Development

6. Sender/Receiver Model Sender (selective self-presentation) What they want to reveal about themselves. Receiver (Over-attribution of similarity) Creates an idealized image of their partner. Channel (communicating on your own time) A llows the users express themselves the way they want, when they want. Feedback (self-selected prophecy) is the person’s expectation of other, to evoke a response from them that confirms what he or she anticipated.

7. Differences Online communication CMC users form impressions by the content of the message The response time of the message Delayed response Prompt response Relationship Stage Tone the sender wants to convey Face-to-Face Facial Expressions Tone of Voice Body position Interpersonal distance Gestures Touch

8. Example The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 13 http :// youtu.be/k0xgjUhEG3U

9. The Big Bang Theory 1 st Stage

10. The Big Bang Theory 2 nd Stage

11. CMC Users Discussion sites Support groups Dating sites Chat rooms CMC users join online discussion and chat rooms have a higher need for affiliations than typical person whose relationship is developed.

12. Advantages Convince of sending the message in your own time. The Intimacy of the relationship would be the same if they meet face-to-face.

13. Disadvantages People become more self-absorbed and less inhibited CMC relationship will be weaker/fragile (when establishing the relationship) Logging off Terminating the relationship Impersonal Task-oriented

14. The ‘Information Superhighway’ is clearly not just a road for moving data from one place to another, but a roadside where people pass each other, occasionally meet, and decide to travel together. You can’t see very much of other driver’s at first, unless you do the travel together. There are highway bandits, to be sure, who are not shy as they appear to be – one must drive defensively-and there are conflicts and disagreements online as there are off-road too .

15. While early research suggested that numerous interpersonal collisions were impending, recent research finds that interpersonal information moves at slower speeds, and in doing so, the roadway is not as dangerous as once thought. IT scan offer a relational joyride . 25

16. Conclusion The Theory proves that there is no difference on the long term effect of the relationship , where the two individuals meet: Online Face-to-Face That it would not have an effect of the Intimacy of the relationship.

17. Conclusion The Theory proves that the an online relationships will take longer with the communication channels compared to an face-to-face communication channel The Theory shows that the CMC Users are more than likely to be Single rather than in a current relationship

18. References Definition of topic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_information_processing_theory sighted on the 11/10/2011 Investigation of topic http://www.afirstlook.com/edition_7/theory_resources/Social_Information_Processing_Theory sighted on 11/10/2011 Image on S.4 http ://www.techfollow.net/google-is-re-defining-the-way-we-do-online-communication-through-google-apps / sighted on the 15/10/2011. Image on S.8 http :// posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/cheekd/IDBgmZHBUoW9PrXyhjQRQDM4UoiM1DeotdwmPu8MBghg6H4i6uONyQs6aFWs/wpid-1284925074_fv-online-dati.jpg sighted on the 15/10/2011. Image on S.8 http:// thebigbangtheoryepisodes.blogspot.com/2010/05/friendship-algorithm.html sighted on the 16/10/2011