Preface |
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List of Contributors |
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I. Preparation and Reception Processes |
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Peter Vorderer, Francis F. Steen, and Elaine Chan |
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2. Selective Exposure Processes |
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19 | (16) |
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Jennings Bryant and John Davies |
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3. Attention and Television |
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35 | (20) |
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Daniel R. Anderson and Heather L. Kirkorian |
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55 | (16) |
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5. Comprehension and Memory |
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71 | (14) |
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Richard Jackson Harris, Elizabeth Tait Cady, and Tuan Quoc Tuan |
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6. Media Information Processing |
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85 | (20) |
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II. Reaction Processes |
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7. Fantasy and Imagination |
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105 | (14) |
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Patti M. Valkenburg and Jochen Peter |
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8. Attribution and Entertainment: It's Not Who Dunnit, it's Why |
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119 | (18) |
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Nancy Rhodes and James C. Hamilton |
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9. The Psychology of Disposition-Based Theories of Media Enjoyment |
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137 | (14) |
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10. Empathy: Affective Reactivity to Others' Emotional Experiences |
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151 | (32) |
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11. Audience Identification with Media Characters |
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183 | (16) |
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199 | (16) |
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13. Dramaturgy for Emotions from Fictional Narration |
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215 | (24) |
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14. Mood Management: Theory, Evidence, and Advancements |
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239 | (16) |
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Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick |
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15. Social Identity Theory |
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255 | (18) |
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273 | (18) |
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Manfred Schmitt and Jürgen Maes |
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17. Parasocial Interactions and Relationships |
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291 | (24) |
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Christoph Klimmt, Tilo Hartmann, and Holger Schramm |
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18. Why Horror Doesn't Die: The Enduring and Paradoxical Effects of Frightening Entertainment |
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315 | (14) |
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329 | (14) |
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Mary Beth Oliver, Jinhee Kim, and Meghan S. Sanders |
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20. Emotion and Cognition in Entertainment |
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343 | (24) |
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III. Application of Psychological Theories and Models to Entertainment Theory |
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21. Sensation Seeking in Entertainment |
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367 | (22) |
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22. (Subjective) Well-Being |
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389 | (16) |
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23. Catharsis as a Moral Form of Entertainment |
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405 | (18) |
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Brigitte Scheele and Fletcher DuBois |
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24. An Evolutionary Perspective on Entertainment |
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423 | (12) |
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Peter Ohler and Gerhild Nieding |
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Author Index |
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435 | (18) |
Subject Index |
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