Touched by Tragedy

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications Pub Date : 2022-02-02 DOI:10.17026/dans-z6p-nf4x

Enny Das, Lisette te Hennepe

引用次数: 2

Abstract

Abstract. Humans avoid thinking about death, yet they often watch tragic movies in which the main characters die. Seeking to explain this paradox, this research assessed conditions that motivate narrative processing of tragic movies about the loss of a loved one. Participants were assigned to a 3 (Mortality Salience of Self vs. Loved One vs. Control) × 2 (Movie Ending: Meaningful vs. Open) factorial design ( N = 187), and then completed measures of death-thought accessibility, mixed affect, boundary expansion, and identification. The two different mortality salience conditions increased death-thought accessibility in the same way. However, only mortality salience of a loved one increased mixed affect for movies with meaningful endings, which, in turn, predicted identification with the protagonist and boundary expansion into the story world. The findings suggest that movies about loss with meaningful endings may invite viewers to emotionally process the fundamental fear of losing a loved one.

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被悲剧感动

摘要人类不愿思考死亡，但他们经常观看主角死亡的悲剧电影。为了解释这一悖论，本研究评估了关于失去亲人的悲剧电影的叙事处理的动机条件。参与者被分配到3(自我vs.爱人vs.对照组的死亡率显著性)× 2(电影结局:有意义vs.开放)因子设计(N = 187)，然后完成死亡思想可及性、混合情感、边界扩展和识别的测量。两种不同的死亡率显著性条件以相同的方式增加了死亡思想的可及性。然而，对于结局有意义的电影，只有对所爱之人死亡的关注才会增加混合情感，这反过来又预示着对主角的认同和对故事世界的边界扩展。研究结果表明，结局有意义的关于失去的电影可能会让观众在情感上处理对失去亲人的根本恐惧。

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Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications Multiple-

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

11.80%

发文量

期刊介绍： Journal of Media Psychology (JMP) is committed to publishing original, high-quality papers which cover the broad range of media psychological research. This peer-reviewed journal focuses on how human beings select, use, and experience various media as well as how media (use) can affect their cognitions, emotions, and behaviors. Submissions must substantially advance the current state-of the art on a theoretical and/or an empirical level. To name just a few typical fields and domains of inquiry, the Journal of Media Psychology considers manuscripts dealing with research on entertainment, computer-mediated communication (including social media), human-computer interaction, e-learning, computer and video games, virtual environments, or advertising. The journal is also open to research from neighboring disciplines as far as this work ties in with psychological concepts of the uses and effects of the media. Submissions of comparative work, e.g., crossmedia, cross-gender, or cross-cultural, are encouraged. Moreover, submissions including alternative analysis procedures such as the Bayesian approach are welcome. Starting in 2015, the pre-registration of research plans will also be possible. To ensure short turn-around cycles for manuscript review and fast publication, the Journal of Media Psychology relies heavily upon electronic communication and information exchange, starting from electronic submission and continuing throughout the entire review and production process.