Psychological factors behind the lack of participation in online discussions

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Highlights：

• This article provides an understanding as to why the majority of participants in online communities remain silent.

• This article specifies a variety of factors that come into play when determining various levels of participation.

• The paper suggests ways in which to encourage people to participate in online discussions.

摘要

•This article provides an understanding as to why the majority of participants in online communities remain silent.•This article specifies a variety of factors that come into play when determining various levels of participation.•The paper suggests ways in which to encourage people to participate in online discussions.

论文关键词：Lurker,Online communities,Online discussions,Online participation

论文评审过程：Received 24 October 2014, Revised 7 September 2015, Accepted 13 September 2015, Available online 27 September 2015, Version of Record 27 September 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.09.009