Transportation and need for affect in narrative persuasion: A mediated moderation model

Media Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-135

  Appel, Markus ^a   Richter, Tobias ^b  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

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EID: 77953659395     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213261003799847     Document Type: Article

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