The goal of argumentation mining, an evolving research field in computational linguistics, is
to design methods capable of analyzing people's argumentation. In this article, we go …

Identification with a character is an important mechanism of narrative persuasion. In 2
studies, the impact of character similarity on identification was pitted against that of story …

Emotions have a life beyond the immediate eliciting situation, as they tend to be shared with
others by putting the experience in narrative form. Narrating emotions helps us to express …

Current research on identification with narrative characters poses two problems. First,
although identification is seen as a dynamic process of which the intensity varies during …

The aim of this article is to further knowledge of the explanatory processes of narrative
persuasion in the field of health communication, using data obtained in a research study of …

This chapter reviews the research area of absorption in narrative health impact. First, we
elaborate on theoretical models that describe how absorption processes may lead to story …

Stories can provide a powerful means of communication, entertainment, and persuasion.
The authors review models of narrative effects (eg, the transportation imagery model, the …

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world. Mortality from breast cancer
can be reduced if the cancer is detected early enough. It is important to find effective …

This study is linked to research into narrative persuasion and the techniques used to reduce
rejection of stigmatized groups. Upper-secondary school students were assigned to one of …

Scientific interest in the processing and effects of narrative information has substantially
increased in recent years. The focus of this chapter is on narrative transportation, an …