Browsing Faculty of Arts and Education by Journals "Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts"
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Figuring out what they feel : Exposure to eudaimonic narrative fiction is related to mentalizing ability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Being exposed to narrative fiction may provide us with practice in dealing with social interactions and thereby enhance our ability to engage in mentalizing (understanding other people’s mental states). The current study ... -
Paths to Transformation Across Contemporary Reading Practices: The Role of Motivations and Genre Preferences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Transformative effects of reading, in terms of shifts in self-understanding and enhanced social cognition, have been the topic of a variety of theoretical and empirical studies recently (cf. Fialho, 2019; Kuiken & Sopčák, ...