Event Website
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1w0FRUZ1jyuAKtQIiN8mRMao3o-75GuvB-iZ0q0Hlmjw/edit?usp=sharing
Start Date
13-12-2022 5:30 AM
Description
When people watch a horror film, they can feel a variety of different emotions ranging from disgust to pleasure depending on their background and experience with the genre. Some people have posited that viewing horror films is dangerous because it can desensitize people to violence. However, these critics have failed to consider if horror fans are desensitized to all depictions of violence or just some. This project will analyze how the amount of horror media one consumes impacts the way one perceives media depicting real and fictional violence. This study will shed light on the motivations for and impacts of horror spectatorship and possibly help dispel stigmas about the effects of watching violent media.
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HORROR SPECTATORSHIP AND THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN REALITY AND FICTION IN MEDIA
When people watch a horror film, they can feel a variety of different emotions ranging from disgust to pleasure depending on their background and experience with the genre. Some people have posited that viewing horror films is dangerous because it can desensitize people to violence. However, these critics have failed to consider if horror fans are desensitized to all depictions of violence or just some. This project will analyze how the amount of horror media one consumes impacts the way one perceives media depicting real and fictional violence. This study will shed light on the motivations for and impacts of horror spectatorship and possibly help dispel stigmas about the effects of watching violent media.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/honors-research-and-exhibition/2022fall/Dec13/16
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Mentored by Dr. Mikki Kressbach