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Sara Kiesler
Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University
Publications - 256
Citations - 47514
Sara Kiesler is an academic researcher from Carnegie Mellon University. The author has contributed to research in topics: The Internet & Social robot. The author has an hindex of 93, co-authored 256 publications receiving 45196 citations. Previous affiliations of Sara Kiesler include Clarkson College & National Research Council.
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Those who are number two try harder: The effect of sex on attributions of causality.
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Understanding email use: predicting action on a message
TL;DR: Overall, email usage reflects attentional differences due both to personal propensities and to work demands and relationships, and factors other than message importance also determine how people handle email.
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Effects of Internet Use on Health and Depression: A Longitudinal Study
TL;DR: Using the Internet for health purposes was associated with increased depression, comparable to other studies showing that social support is beneficial for well-being and lends support to the idea that the Internet is a way to strengthen and maintain social ties.
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Legitimacy, Authority, and Community in Electronic Support Groups:
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare the discourse of electronic support groups with that of electronic hobby groups to demonstrate that the two sets differ in terms of the rhetorical behavior of their participants, and analyze messages to determine how members establish legitimacy and authority in their texts and how message exchange gives rise to group identity and a sense of community.