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The Effects of Facial Close-Ups and Viewers' Sex on Empathy and Intentions to Help People in Need

Xiaoxia Cao Department of Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies, University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 161-178 | Published online: 19 Mar 2013

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