Communicating Emotions through the Internet

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Author(s): Bonke Adepeju Omoteso (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 8
Source title: Online Guidance and Counseling: Toward Effectively Applying Technology
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): B.I. Popoola (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)and O.F. Adebowale (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-204-4.ch003

Keywords: Computer-Mediated Communication / Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Media & Communications

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The role of the Internet in communicating cannot be over-emphasized. Many types of communication including emotional communication take place on the Internet. This chapter attempts to demonstrate how emotions can be communicated through the Internet. It examines the concepts of the Internet, emotions, and communication, and describes the tools for communicating emotions through the Internet. It also discusses the factors associated with emotional communication and some of its criticisms. The chapter concludes that the Internet is an effective medium of communicating emotions.

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