Story spoilers don't spoil stories
Leavitt and Christenfeld gave participants short stories, some as originals, some preceded by a paragraph revealing the ending, and some edited so the ending was obvious. Participants enjoyed the stories more when they knew the ending in advance. Reading depth: secondary report; no figures used.
Leavitt and Christenfeld gave participants short stories, some as originals, some preceded by a paragraph revealing the ending, and some edited so the ending was obvious. Participants enjoyed the stories more when they knew the ending in advance. Reading depth: secondary report; no figures used.
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Leavitt, J. D., & Christenfeld, N. J. S. (2011). Story spoilers don't spoil stories. Psychological Science, 22(9), 1152-1154. doi:10.1177/0956797611417007 https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797611417007