Finding movies interesting: How appraisals and expertise influence the aesthetic experience of film

Empirical Studies of the Arts

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-88

  Silvia, Paul ^a   Berg, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 82455244076     PISSN: 02762374     EISSN: 15414493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EM.29.1.e     Document Type: Article

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