Pathways of Influence in Emotional Appeals: Benefits and Tradeoffs of Using Fear or Humor to Promote Climate Change-Related Intentions and Risk Perceptions

2018/02/01 by Chris Skurka, Christofer Skurka, Jeff Niederdeppe +3 · 1 voice · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Climate Change Communication and Perception #Humor Studies and Applications #Media Influence and Health

paper · doi:10.1093/joc/jqx008

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• Affect and Persuasion

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