Motivated processing of fear appeal and disgust images in televised anti-tobacco ads

Journal of Media Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-89

  Leshner, Glenn ^a   Bolls, Paul ^a   Wise, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

defensive responding; disgust; fear appeals; motivated processing

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959698302     PISSN: 18641105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000037     Document Type: Article

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