J Pers Soc Psychol November 2000 PMID 11079236

The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives.

M C Green, T C Brock

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The discussions reveal a strong interest in understanding how immersion impacts persuasion, with users referencing related theories like transportation and social learning, and some questioning the scientific rigor or asking about follow-up studies, illustrating both curiosity and critical engagement with the article's concepts.

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  • Transportation influences how persuasive public narratives are by immersing readers in the story, which enhances belief and positive evaluations of characters.
  • Experiments demonstrated that higher transportation levels increase alignment with story messages, reduce notice of inconsistencies, and are not significantly affected by labeling stories as factual or fictional.
  • Manipulating transportation directly, such as through specific instructions, affects the degree to which stories shape beliefs and evaluations, highlighting transportation's key role in narrative persuasiveness.]

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Chinmay Kulkarni https://hci.social/@chinmay
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Today's paper (via Geoff Kaufman): "The Role of Transportation in the Persuasiveness of Public Narratives" but Melanie Green and Tim Brock. Discusses why and how stories are persuasive (while facts and heuristics sometimes are not.) Awesome! https://t.co/zhzguPE8cE

Apr 7, 2020 · 7 likes · 2,185 followers View post →
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@CrockaBananas @Lyde15 @CJFerguson1111 was there ever a pre-registered study pertaining to transportation theory in general and one trying to follow up on say Green, M 's "The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives" specifically?

Sep 2, 2020 · 1 like · 3,059 followers View post →
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@ReedDaar @Novel_Dawn @ErickSanchez03 @brifolkmore @meantsukki Esta el de la Teoría de la disponibilidad, La Teoría del aprendizaje social, The Role of Transportation in the Persuasiveness of Public Narratives. Y como punto positivo a favor de la buena literatura: Exploring the Link Between Reading Fiction and Empathy.

Dec 25, 2024 · 148 followers View post →
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❌ Their Own Cognition people can't tell you how their brain works. hilarious case: studies claim media is persuasive due to “transportation” (immersion). they measure this by asking people to recall⭐️how unaware of their surroundings they remember being⭐️ https://t.co/1Zz7SEF6jM

Mar 15, 2024 · 61 followers View post →

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@RyanShinigami @Fym_Lucifer @RespectfulMemes y to support it, even if they originally disagreed. Study: Green, M. C., & Brock, T. C. (2000). The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79(5), 701–721.

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Gabe Eltaeb Big Man Comics
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@BSWarren3 https://t.co/oJSU6qYjDO https://t.co/dNnEOw3Ahc

May 29, 2025 · 3,859 followers View post →
Laura Algarra
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@ReedDaar @Novel_Dawn @ErickSanchez03 @brifolkmore @meantsukki Esta el de la Teoría de la disponibilidad, La Teoría del aprendizaje social, The Role of Transportation in the Persuasiveness of Public Narratives. Y como punto positivo a favor de la buena literatura: Exploring the Link Between Reading Fiction and Empathy.

Dec 25, 2024 · 148 followers View post →
واقعي | Oday
@odai_sh77 · X

Oct 3, 2024 · 2 likes · 11,125 followers View post →
finder outer
@dr_marshwiggle · X

❌ Their Own Cognition people can't tell you how their brain works. hilarious case: studies claim media is persuasive due to “transportation” (immersion). they measure this by asking people to recall⭐️how unaware of their surroundings they remember being⭐️ https://t.co/1Zz7SEF6jM

Mar 15, 2024 · 61 followers View post →
0kultra.
@0K_ultra · X

@CrockaBananas @Lyde15 @CJFerguson1111 was there ever a pre-registered study pertaining to transportation theory in general and one trying to follow up on say Green, M 's "The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives" specifically?

Sep 2, 2020 · 1 like · 3,059 followers View post →
Chinmay Kulkarni https://hci.social/@chinmay
@chinmay________ · X

Today's paper (via Geoff Kaufman): "The Role of Transportation in the Persuasiveness of Public Narratives" but Melanie Green and Tim Brock. Discusses why and how stories are persuasive (while facts and heuristics sometimes are not.) Awesome! https://t.co/zhzguPE8cE

Apr 7, 2020 · 7 likes · 2,185 followers View post →