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Courses of Study 2011-2012 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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COMM 4220 - Psychology of Entertainment Media


(SBA)
Fall. 3 credits.

Prerequisites: introductory psychology or COMM 1101  or COMM 2200 .

M. Shapiro.

Every media format uses entertainment, including video games, advertising, television, movies, sports, and news. This course examines the psychology (conscious and unconscious) of entertainment, including why people like entertainment, what makes a story entertaining, how people mentally process entertainment, what makes things frightening or funny, and whether or not entertainment can persuade.



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