Matthew Grizzard

Associate Professor

Ohio State University

United States

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Matthew Grizzard is an Associate Professor at Ohio State University, USA. His research areas include character development in narrative media, social media behaviors related to moral reactions, and the psychological mechanisms behind audience engagement with dramatic content. He has authored several recent articles that explore disposition formation processes, character interdependence, and the emotional impacts of narrative experiences.

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Allison Eden

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Michigan State University

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Ohio State University

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Charles Monge

Ohio State University

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R. Frazer

Ohio State University

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Ohio State University

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Articles (14)

More or Less Likeable: The Role of Behavior-Independent Events in the Disposition Formation Process

Evidence of balance theory as a predictive framework for character interdependence

Conceptualizing and Measuring Character Depth

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

The Effects of Side-Taking on Narrative Entertainment and the Perceptions of Events and Characters

A comprehensive experimental test of the affective disposition theory of drama

Demystifying Schadenfreude: How disposition theorizing explains responses to social media stories of unvaccinated COVID-19 deaths

The Emotional Flow Scale: Validating a Measure of Dynamic Emotional Experiences in Message Reception

Character Individuation and Disposition Formation: An Experimental Exploration

Memorable, Meaningful, Pleasurable: An Exploratory Examination of Narrative Character Deaths

The Character Engagement and Moral Adjustment Model (CEMAM): A Synthesis of More than Six Decades of Research

Character Gender and Disposition Formation in Narratives: The Role of Competing Schema

Moral Disengagement Cues and Consequences for Victims in Entertainment Narratives: An Experimental Investigation

Do Audiences Judge the Morality of Characters Relativistically? How Interdependence Affects Perceptions of Characters’ Temporal Moral Descent

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Allison Eden

C Joseph Francemone

Charles Monge

R. Frazer

Nicholas Matthews

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