Mary Beth Oliver
Pennsylvania State University
157 Papers
688 Citations
Mary Beth Oliver is an academic researcher from Pennsylvania State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Elevation (emotion) & Entertainment. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 151 publications. Previous affiliations of Mary Beth Oliver include University of Wisconsin-Madison & Virginia Tech.
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Papers
Predictors of Viewing and Enjoyment of Reality-Based and Fictional Crime Shows
TL;DR: This article explored attitudinal predictors of exposure to and enjoyment of reality-based and fictional crime programs and found that Punitive attitudes about crime, higher levels of racial prejudice, and higher level of authoritarianism were associated with more frequent viewing and greater enjoyment of Reality-based programming, but were unrelated to enjoyment of fictional programming.
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Fun Versus Meaningful Video Game Experiences: A Qualitative Analysis of User Responses
Ryan Rogers,Julia K. Woolley,Brett Sherrick,Nicholas David Bowman,Mary Beth Oliver +4 more
- 01 Jun 2017
TL;DR: Results demonstrated that “fun”Games were explained in terms of gameplay mechanics, and “meaningful” games were explainedIn terms of connections with players and in-game characters.
Self-transcendent emotions and social media: Exploring the content and consumers of inspirational Facebook posts
Katherine R. Dale,Arthur A. Raney,Qihao Ji,Sophie H. Janicke-Bowles,Joshua Baldwin,Jerrica Ty Rowlett,Cen Wang,Mary Beth Oliver +7 more
TL;DR: Together, the two studies presented herein aim to provide an understanding of the inspirational content available on Facebook and the way social media users in the United States encounter, recall, and interact with this content.