S. Shyam Sundar

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Distinguished Professor, Film-Video and Media Studies

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Recent Publications

Interpassivity instead of interactivity? The uses and gratifications of automated features

Chen, C., Lee, S. & Sundar, S. S., 2024, In: Behaviour and Information Technology. 43, 4, p. 717-735 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Preventing users from going down rabbit holes of extreme video content: A study of the role played by different modes of autoplay

Chen, C., Kang, J., Sajjadi, P. & Sundar, S. S., Oct 2024, In: International Journal of Human Computer Studies. 190, 103303.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Does algorithmic filtering lead to filter bubbles in online tourist information searches?

Gong, Y., Schroeder, A., Pan, B., Sundar, S. S. & Mowen, A. J., Mar 2024, In: Information Technology and Tourism. 26, 1, p. 183-217 35 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Vivid and Engaging: Effects of Interactive Data Visualization on Perceptions and Attitudes about Social Issues

Jia, H. & Sundar, S. S., 2024, In: Digital Journalism. 12, 8, p. 1205-1229 25 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

How Does VR Affect Emotional Appeal and Persuasiveness of Gain Versus Loss-Framed Messages?

Liao, M., Sajjadi, P. & Sundar, S. S., Jun 2024, In: Science Communication. 46, 3, p. 276-304 29 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Does distrust in humans predict greater trust in AI? Role of individual differences in user responses to content moderation

Molina, M. D. & Sundar, S. S., Jun 2024, In: New Media and Society. 26, 6, p. 3638-3656 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Editors’ Introduction: Global Crises, Contentious Politics and Social Media

Semetko, H. A. & Sundar, S. S., 2024, In: Political Communication. 41, 4, p. 505-508 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialpeer-review

Chatbot ads with a human touch: A test of anthropomorphism, interactivity, and narrativity

Sun, Y., Chen, J. & Sundar, S. S., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Business Research. 172, 114403.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Screenertia: Understanding “Stickiness” of Media Through Temporal Changes in Screen Use

Brinberg, M., Ram, N., Wang, J., Sundar, S. S., Cummings, J. J., Yeykelis, L. & Reeves, B., Jul 2023, In: Communication Research. 50, 5, p. 535-560 26 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

When the machine learns from users, is it helping or snooping?

Lee, S., Moon, W. K., Lee, J. G. & Sundar, S. S., Jan 2023, In: Computers in Human Behavior. 138, 107427.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Less vigilant in the mobile era? A comparison of information processing on mobile phones and personal computers

Liao, M., Wang, J., Chen, C. & Sundar, S. S., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: New Media and Society.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Busting the one-voice-fits-all myth: Effects of similarity and customization of voice-assistant personality

Snyder, E. C., Mendu, S., Sundar, S. S. & Abdullah, S., Dec 2023, In: International Journal of Human Computer Studies. 180, 103126.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Calling BS on ChatGPT: Reflections on AI as a Communication Source

Sundar, S. S. & Liao, M., Jun 2023, In: Journalism and Communication Monographs. 25, 2, p. 165-180 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Differentiating Problematic from Habitual Instagram Use: A Uses and Grats 2.0 Perspective

Chen, C., Cohen, O. & Sundar, S. S., Jul 2022, In: Social Media and Society. 8, 3

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Alexa as an Active Listener: How Backchanneling Can Elicit Self-Disclosure and Promote User Experience

Cho, E., Motalebi, N., Sundar, S. S. & Abdullah, S., Nov 11 2022, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 6, CSCW2, 273.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review