Gruesome details: graphic descriptions and extreme harm differentially elicit horror (vs fear) via increased perceptions of abnormality.

Taylor PM

DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2026.2693088
Published: 2026 Jul 28
Container: Cognition & emotion
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@article{allodium:10.1080/02699931.2026.2693088,
  title = {Gruesome details: graphic descriptions and extreme harm differentially elicit horror (vs fear) via increased perceptions of abnormality.},
  author = {Taylor PM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cognition \& emotion},
  doi = {10.1080/02699931.2026.2693088},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2026.2693088}
}

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DO  - 10.1080/02699931.2026.2693088
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PM, T. (2026). Gruesome details: graphic descriptions and extreme harm differentially elicit horror (vs fear) via increased perceptions of abnormality.. Cognition & emotion. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2026.2693088

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