Guguianu-Tincu, Daria (2024) What Just Happened? How Complex Film Plots Shape Cognitive Empathy in Extraverts. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Film-watching is a social activity that not only entertains but also promotes critical thinking, increases attention span, and has potential therapeutic effects. Despite the rise in film consumption, little research has explored the role of films in promoting empathy or how personality traits, like extraversion, impact this experience. Moreover, few studies have focused on examining the influence of different film narrative modes, such as linear and complex narratives, on cognitive empathy. The current study examines the relationship between narrative complexity, extraversion, and cognitive empathy, addressing gaps in the existing literature. Specifically, it investigates whether the relationship between extraversion and cognitive empathy is moderated by a third variable, narrative complexity. A factorial repeated-measures design was used to assess these relationships among 34 participants. The results showed that the interactions among narrative complexity and extraversion do not significantly affect cognitive empathy scores. Therefore, narrative complexity was not found to be a moderator of the relationship between the other two variables. Although rejecting my initial predictions, this finding contributes to understanding how personality and narrative complexity influence film-watching experiences. Keywords: film-watching, narrative complexity, extraversion, cognitive empathy, personality traits
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Klaveren, L. van and Jonker, N.C. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2024 13:08 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2024 13:08 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3801 |
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