Shame on Me? Shame on You! Emotional Reactions to Cinematic Portrayals of the Holocaust

The media are playing an increasingly important role in teaching the public about the history of the Holocaust. In Germany, however, Holocaust documentaries have been criticized for eliciting unintended, adverse reactions among the viewers, such as distancing from the victims or calling for closing...

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Main Authors: Johannes Kopf-Beck, Felix Gaisbauer, Susanne Dengler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Social and Political Psychology
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Online Access:http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/355