This paper discusses what recent discussions in philosophy of film have called the paradox of suspense. This paradox lies on the fact that it is problematic that some audiences feel suspense when they watch a narration they already knew, based on the assumption that uncertainty is a necessary cognitive state for this emotion. This work presents recent proposals analyzing the paradox and it provides an alternative explanation based on the role sympathy and anticipation play in this paradox of recidivism.
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Manresa, G. A. (2016, May 1). La paradoja del suspenso anómalo. Daimon. Universidad de Murcia Servicio de Publicaciones. https://doi.org/10.6018/daimon/205241
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