Psychology and micro-blogging: Self-presentation, social interaction and social culture

Micro-blogging is becoming increasingly prevalent in global world, so is it in China. Researches concerning self-presentational behavior on micro-blog, and how micro-blogging influences social interaction on-line, have found some interesting results. However, existing findings are limited to an unsystematic theoretical background and plain understanding of the interaction between psychology and micro-blogging. This article attempts to review the extant literatures aiming at introducing the research findings, summarizing the contributions, indicating the limitations and proposing the future directions, especially in Chinese context.