First They Scream, Then They Laugh: The Cognitive Intersections of Humor and Fear

M Hye-Knudsen… - Evolutionary …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
On the surface, fear and humor seem like polar opposite states of mind, yet throughout our
lives they continually interact. In this paper, we synthesize neurobiological, psychological …

Reconceptualizing selective moral disengagement mechanisms as continuums of moral influence: a theoretical expansion

R Frazer, M Grizzard - Communication Theory, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Mass communication researchers have applied Bandura's selective moral disengagement
(SMD) concept in diverse contexts to explain audiences' acceptance of moral violations and …