Spoiler alert
Johnson and Rosenbaum, Communication Research 42(8), 2015 (online December 2014), 1068-1088. A within-subjects experiment with 412 participants testing whether spoilers enhance narrative enjoyment, using a multidimensional view of enjoyment. Unspoiled stories were rated more fun and suspenseful and, surprisingly, also more moving and enjoyable overall. Reading depth: abstract only; nothing beyond it used.
Johnson and Rosenbaum, Communication Research 42(8), 2015 (online December 2014), 1068-1088. A within-subjects experiment with 412 participants testing whether spoilers enhance narrative enjoyment, using a multidimensional view of enjoyment. Unspoiled stories were rated more fun and suspenseful and, surprisingly, also more moving and enjoyable overall. Reading depth: abstract only; nothing beyond it used.
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Johnson, B. K., & Rosenbaum, J. E. (2015). “Spoiler alert.” Communication Research, 42(8), 1068-1088. doi:10.1177/0093650214564051 https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650214564051