The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives.

2000/11/01 by Melanie C. Green, Timothy C. Brock · 3,752 citations
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · #Literature #Media Influence and Health #Narrative #Psychology #Social psychology

paper · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.79.5.701

published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 79(5), 701-721 (American Psychological Association)

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