The presence of the protagonist : explaining narrative perspective effects through social presence by Kim, Nuri, Kim, Hye Kyung, Wojcieszak, Magdalena, Igartua, Juan-José, Lim, Cui Min

“…Study 1 (N = 503) shows that the first-person perspective, compared to the third- person perspective, increases social presence of the protagonist, but not identification with the protagonist, when the story depicted an outgroup character. …”
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The joint effects of imagined contact and similarity with the protagonist of testimonial messages through identification and transportation by Igartua, Juan-José, Wojcieszak, Magdalena, Kim, Nuri

“…Two experiments carried out in Spain and the Netherlands tested the joint effects of imagined contact and similarity with a narrative protagonist on attitudes and behavioral intentions related to stigmatized immigrants. …”
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How the interplay of imagined contact and first-person narratives improves attitudes toward stigmatized immigrants : a conditional process model by Igartua, Juan‐José, Wojcieszak, Magdalena, Kim, Nuri

“…We rely on a 2 (imagined contact vs. control) × 2 (similar vs. dissimilar message protagonist) experiment on a systematic sample of native British adults. …”
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Meeting of minds: narratives as a tool to reduce prejudice toward stigmatized group members by Kim, Nuri, Lim, Cui Min

“…We further test whether experiencing the outgroup protagonist as socially present affects intergroup outcomes (i.e., perspective-taking, intergroup anxiety, outgroup knowledge, and outgroup attitudes). …”
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