Embodied social presence theory
Embodied social presence theory
Acronym
ESP
Alternate name(s)
Embodied Social Presence Theory ESP Theory
Main dependent construct(s)/factor(s)
Flow, Perceptions of Embodiment, Perceptions of ESP, Task Focus
Main independent construct(s)/factor(s)
Virtual Embodiment, Technological Readiness, Psychological Readiness, Embodied Presence, Embodied Co-presence
Concise description of theory
ESP Theory posits that the body is the nexus of communication, and that an embodied representation affects the perceptions of users by drawing them into a higher level of cognitive engagement in their shared activities and communication acts. During this process users engage in a loop of shifting attentional focus on the virtual and real self, on the other social actor’s virtual and real self, and on the context of interactions.
Diagram/schematic of theory
Originating author(s)
Brian Mennecke, Janea Triplett, Lesya Hassall, Zayira Jordan, Rex Heer
Seminal articles
Mennecke, B.E., Triplett, J., Hassall, L.M., Jordan, Z., and Heer, R., (forthcoming). An Examination of User Embodiment and Activity-based Social Interaction in Virtual Worlds: Implications for the Development of a Theory of Embodied Social Presence. Decision Sciences, Vol. 42, Num. 2.
Mennecke, B.E., Triplett; J. L., Hassall, L., & Jordan-Conde, Z. Embodied Social Presence Theory. 43rd Hawaiian International Conference on System Sciences, Jan. 2010, Koloa, HI.
Originating area
Communication Studies
Human Computer Interaction
Management Information Systems
Level of analysis
Individual
IS articles that use the theory
Links from this theory to other theories
Media synchronicity theory
External links
www.embodiedsocialpresencetheory.com
Original Contributor(s)
Brian Mennecke, Janea Triplett, Lesya Hassall, Zayira Jordan, Rex Heer
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