For they know not what they do? Target memory and metacognitive monitoring of self-disclosures on social networking sites

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Highlights:

• Social Networking Site users remember the content of their disclosures well.

• Users struggle with remembering audiences of their disclosures (target memory).

• Target memory improves under conditions of perceived risk (e.g., audience size).

• Target memory is not impacted by the salience of presenting the audience.

• Users’ metacognitive awareness is not impacted by perceived risk or salience.

摘要

•Social Networking Site users remember the content of their disclosures well.•Users struggle with remembering audiences of their disclosures (target memory).•Target memory improves under conditions of perceived risk (e.g., audience size).•Target memory is not impacted by the salience of presenting the audience.•Users’ metacognitive awareness is not impacted by perceived risk or salience.

论文关键词:Target memory,Metacognitive monitoring,Self-disclosure,Social networking site,Audience size,Perceived risk

论文评审过程:Received 26 February 2016, Revised 4 May 2016, Accepted 10 June 2016, Available online 25 June 2016, Version of Record 25 June 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.06.008