What makes a video go viral? An analysis of emotional contagion and Internet memes

被引:181
作者
Guadagno, Rosanna E. [1 ]
Rempala, Daniel M. [2 ]
Murphy, Shannon [3 ]
Okdie, Bradley M.
机构
[1] Natl Sci Fdn, Div Behav & Cognit & Social Sci, Arlington, VA 22230 USA
[2] Univ Hawaii Manoa, Dept Psychol, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
[3] Univ Alabama, Dept Psychol, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
关键词
Emotional contagion; Internet; Groups; Memes; Contagion; Social influence; NEGATIVE AFFECT; VALIDATION; FRIENDS; GENDER; PANAS; BLOG; SELF;
D O I
10.1016/j.chb.2013.04.016
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
010107 [宗教学];
摘要
What qualities lead some Internet videos to reach millions of viewers while others languish in obscurity? This question has been largely unexamined empirically. We addressed this issue by examining the role of emotional response and video source on the likelihood of spreading an Internet video by validating the emotional response to an Internet video and investigating the underlying mechanisms. Results indicated that individuals reporting strong affective responses to a video reported greater intent to spread the video. In terms of the role of the source, anger-producing videos were more likely to be forwarded but only when the source of the video was an out-group member. These results have implications for emotional contagion, social influence, and online behavior. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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页码:2312 / 2319
页数:8
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