Addison, Laura Sophie (2024) Moved by Film: Exploring the Relationship Between Narrative Complexity, Immersion, and Extraversion While Watching Short Films. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This bachelor thesis explores the relationship between Narrative Complexity, self-reported Immersion, and Extraversion in the context of short films. Narrative Complexity is an important feature of storytelling in films which influences how audiences engage and potentially immerse themselves while watching. However, individual factors e.g., personality could have an influence on the immersive experience while watching films. This research aims to determine how two levels of narrative complexity impact viewer immersion and how differences in extraversion could affect this relationship. To investigate this, 34 students had to watch six short films that were either complex or linear in narrative. Following each short film, they completed a questionnaire about their level of immersion and their personality traits, specifically extraversion. Statistical analyses were conducted to identify significant differences between narrative complexity, immersion, and extraversion. The results indicate that participants’ immersion levels do not differ between complex and linear narrative short films, nor between participants with low or high extraversion. These findings suggest that narrative complexity does not play a crucial role in engaging audiences, and that personality traits like extraversion might not cause a difference in the degree of immersion experienced while watching short films. This study contributes to the understanding of how narrative elements and personality traits interact to shape viewer experiences during film-watching, offering directions for future research on advancing our knowledge on film engagement processes. Keywords: Narrative Complexity, Film, Immersion, Extraversion, Personality.
| 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 12:09 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2024 12:09 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3815 |
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