Pop, Patricia Alanis (2024) Empathy and Emotions in the Filmic Experience: The Influence of Narrative Complexity and Visual Film Style. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Empathic and emotional engagement play an intrinsic role in art, with film being no exception. Research indicates that viewers empathically and emotionally engage with the characters they see on screen, however information regarding how different film elements influence these relationships remains limited. Some theories suggest both uncertainty while watching films as well as film’s visual style as relevant variables to consider. The goal of the present study was to explore a gap in the current research in regards to how narrative complexity and film style (i.e. animation vs. live action) influence the affective empathy and emotional intensity felt by participants. To analyze these relationships, we conducted an experiment in which 34 participants watched six short films and subsequently answered a questionnaire regarding their experience of each film. While narrative complexity was not found to be significantly related to affective empathy, results demonstrated that it is significantly related to emotional intensity. As for film style, the films being either animation or live-action demonstrated no significant influence on either affective empathy nor emotional intensity. More elaborate and controlled research designs to study the effects of both narrative complexity and film style are recommended.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Klaveren, L. van |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2024 13:39 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2024 13:39 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3901 |
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