Perceptions of Television: A Schema Explanation

Potter, W. James; Pashupati, Kartik; Pekurny, Robert G.; Hoffman, Eric W.; Davis, Kim

doi:10.1207/s1532785xmep0401_02

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“…Second, characters to fit the tropes were selected by the viewers themselves. Although this approach has its strengths, drawing from existing viewer perceptions and schemas (Potter, Pashupati, Pekurny, Hoffman, & Davis, 2002), and accordingly following the procedure used in Eden et al (2015) by giving participants sample characters in each trope, it may have limited the specific examples of characters provided by participants. Additionally, there was strong overlap in specific characters (such as Spiderman) selected by participants assigned different anti-heroic tropes.…”

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Morality Predicts Enjoyment But Not Appreciation of Morally Ambiguous Characters

2016

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Morality Predicts Enjoyment But Not Appreciation of Morally Ambiguous Characters

2016

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“…More specifically, it seems reasonable that viewers of crime drama develop schemas (cf. Potter, Pashupati, Pekurny, Hoffman, & Davis, 2002) or mental models (cf. Roskos-Ewolsden, Roskos-Ewolsden, & Carpentier, 2002) about how those dramas should unfold; included in such are expectations about the punishments to be meted out.…”

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Punishing Media Criminals and Moral Judgment: The Impact on Enjoyment

Raney¹

2005

Media Psychology

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“…Several researchers have argued that we develop story schemas or scripts while consuming various print and electronic media narratives (Biocca, 1991;Mandler, 1984;Potter, Pashupati, Pekurny, Hoffman, & Davis, 2002;Rumelhart, 1980). In fact, our development of story schemas is thought to begin in early childhood (Kintsch, 1977).…”

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Expanding Disposition Theory: Reconsidering Character Liking, Moral Evaluations, and Enjoyment

2004

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In an attempt to expand the scope of the disposition theory of drama and to further explore the enjoyment of media entertainment, this article reexamines how viewers form and maintain strong feelings toward media characters. To that end, schema-theory literature is employed to offer possible alternative processes by which these bonds are first formed. Secondly, the article investigates the ways that viewers seek to perpetuate and defend those strong feelings for the sake of enjoyment. Several attitude and perception theories are examined to further inform our understanding of enjoyment. Finally, the article considers the potential implications on the disposition theory of drama and on our understanding of media enjoyment in general.We want to enjoy watching films and television. No doubt, as media consumers, we want to get a lot more out of these media experiences as well: accurate weather reports, thoughtful analysis of current affairs, a snapshot of our (and others') culture, to see just how much of our wardrobe is out of style, and on and on. Nonetheless, simply put: We often want to enjoy-and to enjoy thoroughly at that-what we are watching. Who can blame us? The ritual of television and film viewing involves a tremendous investment of time, attention, and mental and emotional energy, often to the neglect of other, more pressing matters like laundry, exercise, and scholarly writing. Consequently, we desire a guaranteed return on our investment; we want to think and feel that our energy has been well spent. So, we seek out media products we think will help us reach this ultimate goal of enjoyment. The purpose of this paper is to further examine enjoyment and the steps that we as viewers often take to help ensure that we will experience it.

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Perceptions of Television: A Schema Explanation

Cited by 41 publications

References 49 publications

Morality Predicts Enjoyment But Not Appreciation of Morally Ambiguous Characters

Morality Predicts Enjoyment But Not Appreciation of Morally Ambiguous Characters

Punishing Media Criminals and Moral Judgment: The Impact on Enjoyment

Expanding Disposition Theory: Reconsidering Character Liking, Moral Evaluations, and Enjoyment

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