The effects of reading and watching fiction on the development of social cognition: a systematic review
ABSTRACT Social cognition is an umbrella term used to address the set of neurocognitive processes involved in effective social interaction, such as Theory of Mind and empathy, and is important for understanding of others’ intentions and actions and decision making. Narratives can serve as tools for...
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Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
2023-12-01
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| author | Júlia Ferreira Rezende Nadia Shigaeff |
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| description | ABSTRACT Social cognition is an umbrella term used to address the set of neurocognitive processes involved in effective social interaction, such as Theory of Mind and empathy, and is important for understanding of others’ intentions and actions and decision making. Narratives can serve as tools for learning social norms and understanding other people, as they involve mental simulations of social interactions. This review aimed to gather the results of current studies on the effects of reading and watching fiction movies on the development of social cognition. We included 16 publications, all of which were empirical studies. The results showed that, depending on individual factors, as well as on the specifics of the intervention, both reading and watching movies seem to influence the processes of development of social cognition, especially if associated with concomitant or subsequent activities, such as discussions. More research is needed to understand the specific details of this relationship. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d694c263b74d4311b23a1787bf551f312023-12-12T07:50:56ZengAssociação Neurologia Cognitiva e do ComportamentoDementia & Neuropsychologia1980-57642023-12-011710.1590/1980-5764-dn-2023-0066The effects of reading and watching fiction on the development of social cognition: a systematic reviewJúlia Ferreira Rezendehttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1562-939XNadia Shigaeffhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1549-6240ABSTRACT Social cognition is an umbrella term used to address the set of neurocognitive processes involved in effective social interaction, such as Theory of Mind and empathy, and is important for understanding of others’ intentions and actions and decision making. Narratives can serve as tools for learning social norms and understanding other people, as they involve mental simulations of social interactions. This review aimed to gather the results of current studies on the effects of reading and watching fiction movies on the development of social cognition. We included 16 publications, all of which were empirical studies. The results showed that, depending on individual factors, as well as on the specifics of the intervention, both reading and watching movies seem to influence the processes of development of social cognition, especially if associated with concomitant or subsequent activities, such as discussions. More research is needed to understand the specific details of this relationship.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642023000100212&lng=en&tlng=enSocial CognitionTheory of MindEmpathyMotion PicturesReading |
| spellingShingle | Júlia Ferreira Rezende Nadia Shigaeff The effects of reading and watching fiction on the development of social cognition: a systematic review Dementia & Neuropsychologia Social Cognition Theory of Mind Empathy Motion Pictures Reading |
| title | The effects of reading and watching fiction on the development of social cognition: a systematic review |
| title_full | The effects of reading and watching fiction on the development of social cognition: a systematic review |
| title_fullStr | The effects of reading and watching fiction on the development of social cognition: a systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of reading and watching fiction on the development of social cognition: a systematic review |
| title_short | The effects of reading and watching fiction on the development of social cognition: a systematic review |
| title_sort | effects of reading and watching fiction on the development of social cognition a systematic review |
| topic | Social Cognition Theory of Mind Empathy Motion Pictures Reading |
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