1. (2021)

This study published in PMC explores the relationship between . It notes that since clickbait often lacks real information value, it must maximize emotional value (anger, curiosity, or disgust) to encourage users to share the content with others. Summary of Key Concepts in these Papers:

3. (2016/2019)

Presented at the IEEE/ACM International Conference , this paper focuses on the . The authors developed a machine-learning classifier to automatically detect clickbait. They identified key features that signal a headline is likely bait, such as specific parts of speech (superlatives, intensifiers) and patterns like "X Reasons Why...". 4. "Did clickbait crack the code on virality?" (2022)