// Disciplines
Communication Studies
6 topics
- VTuber
Imagining VTubers Outside of Their Streams
Imagining VTubers outside of their streams refers to the act of viewers mentally constructing what the VTuber's character might be like in t…
- Knowledge Gap Hypothesis
Does the Passion for Learning Persist?
The 'passion for learning' refers to the persistent state of intrinsic motivation and curiosity to acquire knowledge and deepen understandin…
- Media Effects Theory
Does the Abundance of Information Lead to Wisdom?
The question 'Does the abundance of information lead to wisdom?' re-examines whether the increase in information volume in the modern era—wh…
- Internet Slang
Is Slang That Has Left Its Community Still the Same Word?
When internet slang spreads beyond its originating community, does it remain 'the same word'? Or does its meaning and nuance transform depen…
- Media Effects Theory
Does What Is Not Reported Become as If It Never Happened?
This question asks how the 'reality' of society is shaped by what media does not report. Do unreported events disappear from public memory a…
- Kissaten and Cafes
Why Do We Feel Calm in Spaces Where We Can Hear Other People's Conversations?
'A space where other people's conversations can be heard' refers to the state in third places like kissaten or cafes where fragments of conv…