Fiction as a bridge to action.
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| Abstract | :
We propose an extension of the Distancing-Embracing model to the use of stories for prosocial ends. Specifically, audiences may find stories of individuals in need too emotionally overwhelming. Audiences may attempt to regulate or reduce negative emotions, which can reduce empathy and willingness to help. Through distancing, fictionalized accounts may counteract this tendency and thus increase prosocial behavior. |
| Year of Publication | :
2017
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| Journal | :
The Behavioral and brain sciences
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| Volume | :
40
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| Number of Pages | :
e363
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| ISSN Number | :
0140-525X
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| URL | :
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0140525X17001716/type/journal_article
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| DOI | :
10.1017/S0140525X17001716
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| Short Title | :
Behav Brain Sci
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