Characters matter: How narratives shape affective responses to risk communication.

INTRODUCTION:Whereas scientists depend on the language of probability to relay information about hazards, risk communication may be more effective when embedding scientific information in narratives. The persuasive power of narratives is theorized to reside, in part, in narrative transportation. PUR...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A Shanahan, Ann Marie Reinhold, Eric D Raile, Geoffrey C Poole, Richard C Ready, Clemente Izurieta, Jamie McEvoy, Nicolas T Bergmann, Henry King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225968