Spiritual Media Experiences, Trait Transcendence, and Enjoyment of Popular Films

Recent scholarship on media psychology acknowledges that media entertainment offers not only purely hedonistic enjoyment but also meaningful experiences. This study expands our understanding of media enjoyment by exploring the role of media entertainment in evoking spiritual emotions and beliefs, su...

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Main Author: Janicke, Sophie H. (Author)
Contributors: Ramasubramanian, Srividya (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2017]
In: Journal of media and religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 51-66
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Entertainment film / Enjoyment / Spiritual experience / Transcendental experience
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