This is the first comprehensive theoretical article on aesthetic emotions. Following Kant's
definition, we propose that it is the first and foremost characteristic of aesthetic emotions to …

Mediated messages flood our daily lives, through virtually endless choices of media
channels, genres, and content. However, selectivity determines what media messages we …

Based on a sample of 944 respondents who were recruited from 20 elementary schools in
South Korea, this research surveyed the factors that lead to smartphone addiction. This …

Why are negative emotions so central in art reception far beyond tragedy? Revisiting
classical aesthetics in the light of recent psychological research, we present a novel model …

Sensation seeking is a trait describing the tendency to seek novel, varied, complex, and
intense sensations and experiences and the willingness to take risks for the sake of such …

This article elaborates upon the notion of media enjoyment in the context of film viewing by
proposing a complementary type of gratification that we conceptualize as appreciation …

Abstract “Transportation into a narrative world” is an experience of cognitive, emotional, and
imagery involvement in a narrative. Transportation theory (Green & Brock, 2000, 2002) …

This article presents a model of enjoyment rooted in self-determination theory that includes
the satisfaction of three needs related to psychological well-being: autonomy, competence …

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

Why do we watch and like horror films? Despite a century of horror film making and
entertainment, little research has examined the human motivation to watch fictional horror …