Abstract

Studies of eudaimonic entertainment experiences have primarily examined the effects of exposure to serious content (e.g., tragic movies) rather than lighthearted content that nonetheless harbors personal significance (e.g., beloved movies from childhood). Two experiments investigated the characteristics of these so-called nostalgic entertainment experiences among U.S. adults, using Star Wars movies in Study 1 (N = 1,127) and animated Disney movies in Study 2 (N = 945). Results indicate that exposure to nostalgic content elicits more appreciation than comparable content released recently (i.e., sequels and remakes), and the same level of appreciation as exposure to scenes of self-sacrifice. However, exposure to nostalgic content produces self-affirmation, whereas exposure to scenes of self-sacrifice produces self-transcendence. These findings underscore the limitations of existing two-factor models of entertainment, and modifications are proposed.

中文翻译：

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庆祝您的生活：对怀旧娱乐体验的回应

摘要

对大学时代的娱乐体验的研究主要研究了接触严肃内容（例如悲剧电影）而不是轻松自在的内容（尽管这些内容具有个人意义）（例如童年时心爱的电影）的影响。两项实验使用《星球大战》调查了美国成年人中所谓的怀旧娱乐体验的特征研究1中的电影（N = 1,127）和研究2中的迪士尼动画电影（N = 945）。结果表明，与最近发布的可比较内容（续集和翻拍）相比，接触怀旧内容会引起更多的欣赏，并且与接触自我牺牲场景的欣赏水平相同。然而，暴露于怀旧的内容会产生自我肯定，而暴露于自我牺牲的场景会产生自我超越。这些发现突出了现有的娱乐两因素模型的局限性，并提出了修改方案。