Narrative Absorption explores how social sciences and humanities together solve puzzles around absorption in stories.
About the Phenomenon
Everyone knows the feeling: completely immersing oneself in a book, film, or video game without exactly knowing how it arises. We also rarely realize how such experiences change us upon returning to the fictional worlds.
Importance and Topics
Absorption is an elusive, hard-to-grasp state, but essential for understanding how stories evoke emotions and influence behavior. This book discusses:
- The nature of the state of consciousness during absorption
- History and perception of absorption
- The role in meaningful experiences with stories
- Related phenomena such as suspense and identification
- Measurement methods and practical applications, including in educational media
Target Audience and Use
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