Affective News: Effects of Discourse Structure in Narratives on Suspense, Curiosity, and Enjoyment While Reading News and Novels

Three studies were conducted to investigate effects of narrative’s discourse structures and factuality on suspense, curiosity, and reading enjoyment. Data collected with a questionnaire to measure suspense and curiosity substantiated the discriminant validity of these dimensions. In a Web-based stud...

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Published in:Communication research 2004-06, Vol.31 (3), p.259-287
Main Authors: Knobloch, Silvia, Patzig, Grit, Mende, Anna-Maria, Hastall, Matthias
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