Abstract. The present two-study work aims to contribute to an understanding of the causes and consequences of perceived processing fluency. Regarding its causes, the experimental studies (N1 = 399; N2 = 337) found that features of ...
Abstract. Spoilers are frequently a source of concern for entertainment audiences. Online discussions, promotional materials, and reviews can all potentially reveal pertinent information about story plotlines, presumably ruining suspense ...
Abstract. Playing video games during adolescence has been linked to both positive and negative outcomes, but it remains unclear which specific aspects of gaming behavior are associated with adjustment. The current study examines the ...
Abstract. We report the results of an experiment in which participants (N = 41) watched a number of television news clips containing either personal or professional stories about celebrities, while measures of information encoding, storage,...