The Influence of Eudaimonic Entertainment Experiences on Political Information Processing and Engagement.

Can entertainment serve as a gateway to political interest and participation? In this paper, we examine the specific case of eudaimonic entertainment experiences (i.e., meaningful, moving, and thought-provoking entertainment experiences). To systematically analyze the influence of experiential and c...

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Publicado en:Communication Research Vol. 52; no. 5; pp. 571 - 600
Autores principales: Bartsch, Anne, Schneider, Frank M., Leonhard, Larissa, Sukalla, Freya, Kloß, Andrea
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Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Jul2025
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          Leipzig University, Germany
          University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
          Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM), Tübingen, Germany
          LMU Munich, Germany
          Macromedia University, Leipzig, Germany
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        Political participation
        Information processing
        Psychological factors
        Cognitive load
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        political communication
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