Appreciation as audience response: Exploring entertainment gratifications beyond hedonism
Oliver and Bartsch propose appreciation as a gratification complementary to enjoyment; three studies, especially on serious, poignant and pensive films, support a measure of appreciation alongside fun and suspense and alongside moving, thought-provoking experiences, all linked to perceived enduring effects. Human Communication Research 36(1), 53-81, 2010.
Oliver and Bartsch propose appreciation as a gratification complementary to enjoyment; three studies, especially on serious, poignant and pensive films, support a measure of appreciation alongside fun and suspense and alongside moving, thought-provoking experiences, all linked to perceived enduring effects. Human Communication Research 36(1), 53-81, 2010.
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Oliver, M. B., & Bartsch, A. (2010). Appreciation as audience response: Exploring entertainment gratifications beyond hedonism. Human Communication Research, 36(1), 53-81. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01368.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01368.x