Add to ORKGThe present study addressed the paradox of the popularity of horror movies. These movies elicit negative emotions of fear and anxiety, yet horror continues to be a one of the most popular film genres. Personal characteristics have been found to influence individual’s reactions to anxiety-inducing stimuli, such as horror movies. 43 participants completed a questionnaire that measured trait anxiety, emotional regulation, empathy, sensation seeking and film preferences. Personal characteristics were compared among groups of participants with high, moderate, and low preferences for horror movies. Participants with a high preference for horror movies had significantly higher trait anxiety scores. These results suggest there is a relationship bet...
The current study tested whether individual differences in anxious arousal to media violence and ang...
A wealth of research has highlighted the importance of understanding individual differences in the u...
A wealth of research has highlighted the importance of understanding individual differences in the u...
I sought to explain why many people willingly expose themselves to apparently unpleasant media, such...
The horror film industry brings in viewers from all over the world and from every caste of life. But...
Morbid curiosity refers to a phenomenon where certain individuals are drawn to seek out dangerous st...
Horror movies have become more popular than ever in recent years and with media becoming an all-cons...
This decade, a horror movie in the world is very encouraging. Apparently horror film has received m...
We usually define “fear” as a negative emotion, which is unpleasant. Normally, we desperately want t...
Clinical research into panic attacks over the past two decades has led to the hypothesis that panic-...
Includes bibliographical references (p. 34).It has been said that fear is one of the most powerful a...
A wealth of research has highlighted the importance of understanding individual differences in the u...
Audiences are attracted to dramas and horror movies even though negative and ambivalent emotions are...
The goals of this research were to identify how an individual factor, sensation seeking, influenced ...
Part 8: ICBAKE 2015 WorkshopInternational audienceMovie is one of the most popular media types. Horr...
The current study tested whether individual differences in anxious arousal to media violence and ang...
A wealth of research has highlighted the importance of understanding individual differences in the u...
A wealth of research has highlighted the importance of understanding individual differences in the u...
I sought to explain why many people willingly expose themselves to apparently unpleasant media, such...
The horror film industry brings in viewers from all over the world and from every caste of life. But...
Morbid curiosity refers to a phenomenon where certain individuals are drawn to seek out dangerous st...
Horror movies have become more popular than ever in recent years and with media becoming an all-cons...
This decade, a horror movie in the world is very encouraging. Apparently horror film has received m...
We usually define “fear” as a negative emotion, which is unpleasant. Normally, we desperately want t...
Clinical research into panic attacks over the past two decades has led to the hypothesis that panic-...
Includes bibliographical references (p. 34).It has been said that fear is one of the most powerful a...
A wealth of research has highlighted the importance of understanding individual differences in the u...
Audiences are attracted to dramas and horror movies even though negative and ambivalent emotions are...
The goals of this research were to identify how an individual factor, sensation seeking, influenced ...
Part 8: ICBAKE 2015 WorkshopInternational audienceMovie is one of the most popular media types. Horr...
The current study tested whether individual differences in anxious arousal to media violence and ang...
A wealth of research has highlighted the importance of understanding individual differences in the u...
A wealth of research has highlighted the importance of understanding individual differences in the u...