Entertainment research

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Another part of my research profile is entertainment research. In this area, I have mainly conducted projects on the effects of video games, including how they affect enjoyment, appreciation, or recovery experiences. Another project dealt with second-screen practices and the interactions between TV use and social media communication.

Selected Publications

Daniel Possler, Anna Sophie Kümpel, Christoph Klimmt (2025). Grundlagen der interaktiven Medienrezeption. Medienrezeption.

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Daniel Possler, Anna Sophie Kümpel, Julian Unkel (2020). Entertainment motivations and gaming-specific gratifications as antecedents of digital game enjoyment and appreciation. Psychology of Popular Media.

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Julian Unkel, Anna Sophie Kümpel (2020). (A)synchronous communication about TV series on social media: A multi-method investigation of Reddit discussions. Media and Communication.

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Tim Wulf, Diana Rieger, Anna Sophie Kümpel, Leonard Reinecke (2019). Harder, better, faster, stronger? The relationship between cognitive task demands in video games and recovery experiences. Media and Communication.

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Anna Sophie Kümpel, Julian Unkel (2017). The effects of digital games on hedonic, eudaimonic and telic entertainment experiences. Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds.

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