Sensation seeking and the consumption of televised sports

The Psychology of Entertainment Media: Blurring the Lines Between Entertainment and Persuasion

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 323-336

  McDaniel, Stephen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84909256786     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410609366     Document Type: Chapter

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