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When inspiration comes with baggage: how prior moral transgressions affect feelings of elevation and disgust

T. Franklin Waddell T. Franklin Waddell (Ph.D., Penn State) is an assistant professor in the, College of Journalism and Communication at the University of Florida. His research focuses on the effects of new media that either afford the opportunity for self-expression (such as avatars) or that allow individuals to monitor the collective opinion of others (such as online comments).Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 277-286 | Published online: 12 Jul 2019

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