1Department of Communication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
2Communication Studies, Young Harris College, Young Harris, GA, USA
Allison Eden Department of Communication Michigan State University 552 Communication Arts & Sciences Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1192 USA +1 517 614-5314 +1 517 432-1192 [email protected]
Allison Eden is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, with a specialization in cognitive science. Her interests focus on the role of morality and person perception in audience response to entertainment. Her current work combines media theory and cognitive neuroscience to identify the neural networks involved in interpreting and reacting to media narratives.
Erin Maloney is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. Her areas of interest are media and health communication, and she has also completed an interdisciplinary doctoral specialization in environmental science and policy. Her research typically focuses on interpersonal perception and social influence in online settings and their implications for health and environmental campaigns.
Nicholas David Bowman is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at Young Harris College in Young Harris, GA, USA. His research interests primarily focus on how interactive media such as video games have altered our understanding of entertainment media psychology and, more specifically, how audiences interact with and are affected by media. His recent work includes research on the role of social facilitation in explaining video game performance and enjoyment, and the function of user demand in predicting selective exposure to and mood repair stemming from video game play.
Accepted April 15, 2010.
