Fact or fiction: An investigation of empathy differences in response to emotional melodramatic entertainment

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 614-623

  Argo, Jennifer J ^a   Zhu, Rui ^b   Dahl, Darren W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 38949094150     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521907     Document Type: Article

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