Wimmer, Lena Franziska, Currie, Greg, Friend, Stacie, Ferguson, Heather J. (2022) The Effects of Reading Narrative Fiction on Social and Moral Cognition: Two Experiments Following a Multi-Method Approach. Scientific Study of Literature, 11 (2). pp. 223-265. ISSN 2210-4372. (doi:10.1075/ssol.21010.wim) (KAR id:93239)
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Abstract
We present two experiments examining the effects of reading narrative fiction (vs. narrative non-fiction vs. expository non-fiction) on social and moral cognition, using a battery of self-report, explicit and implicit indicators. Experiment 1 (N=340) implemented a pre-registered, randomized between-groups design, and assessed multiple outcomes after a short reading assignment. Results failed to reveal any differences between the three reading conditions on either social or moral cognition. Experiment 2 employed a longitudinal design. N=104 participants were randomly assigned to read an entire book over seven days. Outcome variables were assessed before and after the reading assignment as well as at a one-week follow-up. Results did not show any differential development between the three reading conditions over time. The present results do not support the claim that reading narrative fiction is apt to improve our general social and moral cognition.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1075/ssol.21010.wim |
Uncontrolled keywords: | fiction, narrative, social cognition, empathy, morality |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Funders: | Leverhulme Trust (https://ror.org/012mzw131) |
Depositing User: | Heather Ferguson |
Date Deposited: | 17 Feb 2022 20:27 UTC |
Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2024 17:35 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/93239 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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