Effects of humor on presence and recall of persuasive messages

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-153

  Skalski, Paul ^a   Tamborini, Ron ^b   Glazer, Ed ^b   Smith, Sandi ^b  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health Communication; Persuasion; Presence

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053039895     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370902881619     Document Type: Article

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