Communication and EmotionDisposition-Based Theories of EnjoymentEffects of Photography on Issue PerceptionEmotions and MoodsEmpathyEnjoyment and Social Functions of HorrorEnjoyment of Sports SpectatorshipEntertainment TheoryExcitation-Transfer TheoryHumor and LearningMedia Violence EffectsMood ManagementRhetorical Questions in PersuasionSelective ExposureSuspense and MysteryTheory of Affective DynamicsThree-Factor Theory of Emotion
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Contents: L. Erlbaum, Foreword: An Unusual Man. Part I: Introduction. J. Bryant, D. Roskos-Ewoldsen, J. Cantor, A Brief Biography and Intellectual History of Dolf Zillmann. Part II: Essential Theories and Concepts in Communication and Emotion. J. Bryant, D. Miron, Excitation-Transfer Theory and Three-Factor Theory of Emotion. A.A. Raney, Disposition-Based Theories of Enjoyment. M.B. Oliver, Mood Management and Selective Exposure. A.I. Nathanson, Rethinking Empathy. P. Vorderer, Entertainment Theory. N. Mundorf, J. Mundorf, Gender Socialization of Horror. H-B. Brosius, Exemplars in the News: A Theory of the Effects of Political Communication. Part III: Empirical Advances in Media Effects. J. Cantor, Media Violence Effects and Interventions: The Roles of Communication and Emotion. D. Brown, Pornography and Erotica. P.A. Oppliger, Humor and Learning. S.S. Sundar, News Features and Learning. D.R. Roskos-Ewoldsen, What Is the Role of Rhetorical Questions in Persuasion? R. Gibson, Effects of Photography on Issue Perception. Part IV: Empirical Advances in Research on Media Entertainment. C.M. King, Humor and Mirth. S. Knobloch, Suspense and Mystery. A.A. Raney, Enjoyment of Sports Spectatorship. R. Tamborini, Enjoyment and Social Functions of Horror. D. Miron, Enjoyment of Violence. K. Harrison, Fitness and Excitation. S. Knobloch, N. Mundorf, Communication and Emotion in the Context of Music and Music Television. C.F. Aust, Factors in the Appeal of News. Part V: Theoretical Advances and Emerging Perspectives. D. Zillmann, Theory of Affective Dynamics: Emotions and Moods.
Key Findings
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Disposition-based theories, mood management, selective exposure, and entertainment theory are highlighted as key mechanisms explaining enjoyment and media choices.
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Empirical chapters document media-specific emotional effects: media violence, pornography/erotica, humor, news features, rhetorical questions, and photography impact learning, persuasion, and issue perception.
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Excitation-Transfer Theory and Three-Factor Theory of Emotion are presented as central theoretical frameworks for communication-emotion interactions.
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Research on media entertainment examines enjoyment factors for humor, suspense/mystery, sports spectatorship, horror, violence, music, and news appeal, indicating domain-specific emotional processes.
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The book advances theoretical perspectives with Zillmann's Theory of Affective Dynamics, integrating emotions and moods in communication research.
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The volume compiles theoretical and empirical advances linking communication processes with emotional responses across multiple media forms.
Research Object
Communication and emotion as a combined field of study (media communication processes and emotional responses)
Research Subject
Theories, mechanisms, and empirical effects linking communication (media, rhetoric, entertainment) to emotional states, affective dynamics, and consequent audience responses and behaviors
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