Way back in 2011, a study out of UC San Diego and published in the Psychological Science journal found that exposing people to spoilers prior to reading a story actually tended to make them report enjoying said stories more. On average, those people who knew what was coming tended to describe gleaning more pleasure from the stories than the participants who hadn’t had them spoiled.
Just a few years later, however, a 2014 study out of VU University Amsterdam found the opposite. In this study subjects consistently reported spoiled stories were less fun, less moving, and less enjoyable in general.
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Just a few years later, however, a 2014 study out of VU University Amsterdam found the opposite. In this study subjects consistently reported spoiled stories were less fun, less moving, and less enjoyable in general.
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