Susceptibility and Severity : Perceptual Dimensions Underlying the Third-Person Effect Perceptual Dimensions Underlying the Third-Person Effect

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Beteiligte: SHAH, DHAVAN V., FABER, RONALD J., YOUN, SEOUNMI
In: Communication Research, 26, 1999, 2, S. 240-267
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SAGE Publications
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Umfang: 240-267
ISSN: 0093-6502
1552-3810
DOI: 10.1177/009365099026002006
veröffentlicht in: Communication Research
Sprache: Englisch
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Kollektion: SAGE Publications (CrossRef)
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<jats:p> The authors posit that 2 distinct perceptual dimensions underlie the third-person effect hypothesis: judgments of susceptibility to communications (a cognitive process) and severity of communications (an affective process). To explore this, 194 adults were asked (a) to estimate their own and others' susceptibility to various types of advertising content and the severity of such advertising's effects on themselves and others, and (b) to express their willingness to censor these classes of commercials. The advertising content fell into 2 broad categories: controversial products (cigarettes, liquor, and beer) and gambling services (casinos and lotteries). Findings indicate that third-person perceptions exist in terms of susceptibility and severity, and that both of these perceptual biases are related to individuals' willingness to censor advertising. </jats:p>