Ron Tamborini

5.6k citations

95 papers · 3.8k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 34

Impact in

Literature and Literary Theory top 0.1%
- Media Influence and Health
Human-Computer Interaction top 0.5%
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Papers in

Literature and Literary Theory 56
- Media Influence and Health 55
Social Psychology 39
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression 15
- Communication in Education and Healthcare 9

Co-authors: Nicholas David Bowman Matthew Grizzard Paul Skalski Allison Eden René Weber Robert Lewis Kenneth A. Lachlan Rebecca M. Chory‐Assad
Journals: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (11 papers)Journal of Communication (11 papers)Communication Studies (7 papers)Media Psychology (6 papers)Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications (6 papers)
Partner nations: United States Switzerland Netherlands

In The Last Decade

Ron Tamborini

90 papers receiving 3.5k citations

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Defining Media Enjoyment as the Satisfaction of Intrinsic Needs 2010 · 440 citations

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1	Toward Defining Prosocial and Antisocial Media Content in Terms of Intuitive Motivations Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications ·Ron Tamborini, Lindsay Hahn, H A Ball, Zhiqiang Guo, Sujay Prabhu, Noushin Hadizadeh, Matthias Höfer, Etelvina Arraga, Tomáš Pindel	2024	0
2	Early Adolescents Can Extract Distinct Moral Lessons from Narrative Media Content Media Psychology ·Lindsay Hahn, Ron Tamborini, Noushin Hadizadeh, H A Ball, Finn Goehrig	2023	2
3	What Does Television Teach Children? Examining the Altruistic and Egoistic Lessons in Children’s Educational Television Communication Reports ·Noushin Hadizadeh, Lindsay Hahn, Ron Tamborini, Nursaç Büyük, 장성오, Finn Goehrig, H A Ball	2021	7
4	Do Morals Featured in Media Content Correspond with Moral Intuitions in Media Users?: A Test of the MIME in Two Cultures Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media ·Sujay Prabhu, Lindsay Hahn, Ron Tamborini, Matthew Grizzard	2020	15
5	The Importance of Altruistic Versus Egoistic Motivations: A Content Analysis of Conflicted Motivations in Children’s Television Programming Communication Reports ·Lindsay Hahn, Ron Tamborini, Sujay Prabhu, Zhiqiang Guo, Clare Grall, Pei Di	2016	14
6	Repeated Play Reduces Video Games’ Ability to Elicit Guilt: Evidence from a Longitudinal Experiment Media Psychology ·Matthew Grizzard, Ron Tamborini, John L. Sherry, René Weber	2016	30
7	Perceptions of Moral Violations and Personality Traits Among Heroes and Villains Mass Communication & Society ·Allison Eden, Mary Beth Oliver, Ron Tamborini, Anthony M. Limperos, Julia K. Woolley	2014	43
8	Being Bad in a Video Game Can Make Us Morally Sensitive Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking ·Matthew Grizzard, Ron Tamborini, Robert Lewis, Stephen Morgenstein, Sujay Prabhu	2014	76
9	“Violence Is a Many-Splintered Thing“: The Importance of Realism, Justification, and Graphicness in Understanding Perceptions of and Preferences for Violent Films and Video Games Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·Ron Tamborini, René Weber, Nicholas David Bowman, Allison Eden, Paul Skalski	2013	26
10	A Content Analysis of Moral Foundations Presented in Spanish and English Language Soap Operas Ron Tamborini, 김재관심재정, Robert Lewis, Matthew Grizzard, Dana Mastro	2011	4
11	Effects of Humor on Presence and Recall of Persuasive Messages Communication Quarterly ·Paul Skalski, Ron Tamborini, 刘亦婷, Sandi W. Smith	2009	47
12	The Role of Social Presence in Interactive Agent-Based Persuasion Media Psychology ·Paul Skalski, Ron Tamborini	2007	115
13	Linking Media to Prototype Activation and Subsequent Celebrity Attraction: Communication Research ·Dana Mastro, Ron Tamborini, Craig R. Hullett	2005	26
14	Models for Aggressive Behavior: The Attributes of Violent Characters in Popular Video Games Communication Studies ·Kenneth A. Lachlan, Stacy L. Smith, Ron Tamborini	2005	19
15	Violent Virtual Video Games and Hostile Thoughts Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media ·Ron Tamborini, Matthew S. Eastin, Paul Skalski, Kenneth A. Lachlan, Suphaphit Horadal, قاسم زارعی	2004	88
16	Internet Search Behaviors and Mood Alterations: A Selective Exposure Approach Media Psychology ·Dana Mastro, Matthew S. Eastin, Ron Tamborini	2002	42
17	Mental Representation of Economic Crisis in Italian and Swiss Samples Swiss Journal of Psychology ·Lucia Savadori, Eraldo Francesco Nicotra, Rino Rumiati, Ron Tamborini	2001	7
18	The Relationship of Empathy to Comforting Behavior Following Film Exposure Communication Research ·Ron Tamborini, Lakshman K, Н.Саидахмедoв	1993	23
19	Responding to horror: Determinants of exposure and appeal. Ron Tamborini	1991	23
20	Effects of Questions, Personalized Communication Style, and Pauses for Reflection in Children's Educational Programs The Journal of Educational Research ·Dolf Zillmann, Ron Tamborini	1985	4

About Ron Tamborini

Ron Tamborini is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Social Psychology, Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science and Human-Computer Interaction, having authored 95 papers that have together received 3.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Media Influence and Health (55 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (25 papers), Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (16 papers), Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (15 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (14 papers), Digital Games and Media (11 papers), Misinformation and Its Impacts (9 papers) and Communication in Education and Healthcare (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Literature and Literary Theory (1.7k citations), Human-Computer Interaction (468 citations), Gender Studies (617 citations), Social Psychology (1.1k citations) and Applied Psychology (263 citations). Ron Tamborini has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Nicholas David Bowman, Matthew Grizzard, Paul Skalski, Allison Eden, René Weber, Robert Lewis, Kenneth A. Lachlan, Rebecca M. Chory‐Assad, James B. Stiff and Stacy L. Smith. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Journal of Communication, Communication Studies, Media Psychology and Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications.

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