"The form and consequences of conformity influence should undergo significant changes given the interposition of a medium that reduces the social presence of participants."
The core message of the sentence above, I understand in these ways in my own words:
"The aura/nature/perception of conformity should change the way which is perceived as to be caught in the middle in a (or some) point that reduces the social presence of participants."
"The aura/nature/perception of conformity, which is perceived as to be caught in the middle in a (or some) point that reduces the social presence of participants, should change."
Question #1: I am not sure whether my two explanations are correct.
I think this 'given' verb messed up my mind. I guess there was a relative pronoun before 'given' such as: (changes + that given), (changes + which given), (changes + were given), (changes + that were given), (changes + which were given), (changes + that to be given), (changes + which to be given) and lastly (changes + to be given).
Question #2: And in my sentences I wrote (...perceived as TO BE caught...) So was this infinitive form in the sentences wrong, inadequate or unnecessary?
Thanks in advance for the answers.