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# Platform Effects on Reception

**Attention Environment:** Immersive contexts (theater, concert hall) enable stronger physiological entrainment than distracted contexts (smartphone, multitasking). Studies show synchronized responses diminish significantly when viewers are divided attention.

**Signal Density:** Contemporary media environments often involve multiple signal streams simultaneously (visual + audio + text + social), creating cognitive overload that reduces critical thinking capacity and increases susceptibility to manipulation.