“It’s Queer Cotton Candy. It’s Wholesome Gay Teenage Angst:” a Mixed Methods Exploration of LGBTQ+ Adults’ Wishful Reprocessing Through Heartstopper Across the world, the LGBTQ+ community continues to face political and physical attacks. However, research suggests that consuming LGBTQ-specific media has positive identity-related and well-being ...

✨ Overall, the study highlights the powerful role of LGBTQ+-specific media in promoting healing, self-acceptance, and well-being among adult audiences.
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Augmenting Multidimensional Awe Through Technological Immersion This article explores how technological immersive features enhance awe-inducing, meaningful media experiences. Two between-subjects experiments with U.S. college students examined how visual immers...

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