Mass Communication

Jonathan Cohen, U of Haifa

Spoilers, Fan Theories, and Their Influence on Enjoyment and Parasocial Breakup Distress During a Finale - Morgan E. Ellithorpe, University of Pennsylvania; Sarah Brookes, University of Maine

The Impact of Attachment on Enjoyment of Parasocial Relationships - Sarah F. Rosaen, U of Michigan - Flint; Jayson L. Dibble, Hope College

The Likeability of Gloria Pritchett: Does Viewer-Character Group Status Matter in Parasocial Affective Responses Among Modern Family Consumers? - Adolfo Rafael Mora, U of Texas - Austin

Wallowing in Media-Past: Personal and Collective Triggers of Media-Induced Nostalgia - Tim Wulf, University of Cologne; Diana Rieger, University of Mannheim; Lena Frischlich, University of Cologne; Olivia Cornelia Rutkowski, U of Cologne; Gary Bente, U of Cologne