Aesthetic appraisals of literary style and emotional intensity in narrative engagement are neurally dissociable
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02926-0
Abstract: Humans are deeply affected by stories, yet it is unclear how. In this study, we explored two aspects of aesthetic experiences during narrative engagement - literariness and narrative fluctuations in appraised emotional intensity. Independent ratings… read more here.
Keywords: appraisals literary; emotional intensity; aesthetic appraisals; intensity ... See more keywords
Getting lost in a story: how narrative engagement emerges from narrative perspective and individual differences in alexithymia
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DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2020.1732876
Abstract: ABSTRACT The present research examines how narrative engagement, or the extent to which people immerse themselves into the world of a story, varies as a function of narrative perspective and individual differences in alexithymia. The… read more here.
Keywords: narrative perspective; narrative engagement; perspective individual; alexithymia ... See more keywords
How Narrative Engagement with Young Adult Literature Influences Perceptions of Anorexia Nervosa
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2020.1785375
Abstract: ABSTRACT Narratives have been shown to alter health beliefs through a process called narrative engagement; however, this process has yet to be empirically investigated for how the increasingly popular young adult (YA) novel format can… read more here.
Keywords: young adult; anorexia nervosa; narrative engagement; social emotional ... See more keywords
Beyond Personal Responsibility: Examining the Effects of Narrative Engagement on Communicative and Civic Actions
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DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2019.1643954
Abstract: Moving beyond personal responsibility-taking behaviors, this paper examines communicative (interpersonal talk and online message sharing) and civic (public policy support and intention to donate) behavioral outcomes in the context of narrative persuasion. A web-based experiment… read more here.
Keywords: narrative engagement; message; behavioral outcomes; personal responsibility ... See more keywords
Reputation matters: parasocial attachment, narrative engagement, and the 2018 Taylor Swift political endorsement
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DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2019.1704758
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study examined the processing of a celebrity political social media post in terms of parasocial attachment and narrative engagement. Taylor Swift’s 2018 election endorsement Instagram post was examined in the final weeks before… read more here.
Keywords: taylor swift; attachment narrative; narrative engagement; parasocial attachment ... See more keywords
Empirically comparing flow, narrative engagement, and enjoyment as responses to a computer game
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DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2020.1755289
Abstract: ABSTRACT The psychological states of flow and transportation or narrative engagement are conceptually similar. Both are described as immersive, emotional states that lead to enjoyment or other similar outcomes. Despite similarities between flow and narrative… read more here.
Keywords: engagement enjoyment; game; flow narrative; narrative engagement ... See more keywords
The Role of Fictional Film Exposure and Narrative Engagement for Personal Norms, Guilt and Intentions to Protect The Climate
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DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2019.1575259
Abstract: ABSTRACT Using an integration of Norm Activation Theory, Value-Belief-Norm Theory and Narrative Persuasion, this study investigates the ability of an eco-dystopian science fiction film set in a world of excessive solar radiation to support intentions… read more here.
Keywords: role fictional; narrative engagement; human responsibility; fictional film ... See more keywords