Embodied Fictions: Narratives of the Face Öffentlichkeit
O'Grady, Aneyn Mara (2015)
Abstract
The present study developed a methodology to record the display of facial expressions while engaging in fiction to examine the relationship between empathy and the embodied processing of narratives. Five hypotheses were tested: (1) Exposure to fiction (e.g., short-story, short film, spoken story) elicits facial expression displays (FED). (2) Higher levels of empathy predict a higher number of FED while engaging in fiction. (3) Emotional contagion is correlated with empathy level. (4) Lifetime exposure to fiction (LEF) is correlated with absorption and empathy ratings. (5) The frequency of FED while engaging in fiction is correlated with emotional contagion and absorption ratings. Video recordings confirmed participants physically process fiction stimuli. A simple linear regression to test hypothesis 2 found no significant relationship. Bivariate correlations were run to test hypotheses 3, 4, and 5. Emotional contagion was positively correlated with empathy level (p < .01). The experience of engaging in fiction and its potential relationship with improving social skill still merit future research.
Table of Contents
Introduction 8
The Many Faces of Empathy 9
Empathy and Mimicry in Social Interaction 11
Accessing Other Minds 13
Fiction as Simulation of Social Interaction 15
Social Ability and Exposure to Fiction 18
Embodied Cognition and Embodied Transparency 19
Statement of the Problem 22
Method 24
Participants 24
Procedure 25
Design Strategy 25
Materials and Measure 27
Apparatus 33
Results 33
Discussion 36
Interpretation of Findings 36
Contributions to Psychology 37
Limitations 39
Implications 39
Future Directions 40
Conclusions 41
References 43
Tables and Figures 56
Appendices 59
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