Narrative Persuasion, Transportation, and the Role of Need for Cognition in Online Viewing of Fantastical Films

Media Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 327-355

  Zwarun, Lara ^a   Hall, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 84866168014     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213269.2012.700592     Document Type: Article

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