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antihero appeal: a standalone construct

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Media psychology

enjoying stories led by morally flawed protagonists, which viewers manage by building moral justifications for the character's behavior.

In media psychology, antihero appeal refers to enjoying stories led by morally flawed protagonists, which viewers manage by building moral justifications for the character's behavior. This meaning comes from Shafer (2012) in Journal of Communication.[1]

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  1. Shafer, D. M., & Raney, A. A. (2012). Exploring How We Enjoy Antihero Narratives. Journal of Communication, 62(6), 1028-1046. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01682.x

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