Exploring the framing effects of emotion: Do discrete emotions differentially influence information accessibility, information seeking, and policy preference?

Communication Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 224-247

  Nabi, Robin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Decision making; Emotion; Fear; Framing; Information accessibility; Information seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037646917     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093650202250881     Document Type: Review

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