Navigating from Textual Realm to Social Realities: Narrative Immersion as a Catalyst for Social Cognitive Change
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper synthesizes cognitive poetics and social psychology to propose a socio-cognitive model of narrative influence. It argues that narrative immersion, or "transportation," is the primary mechanism through which fiction modifies a reader's social schemas and attitudes. The model outlines a three-phase process: deictic shift and schema suspension, empathetic simulation, and attitude realignment. By examining how linguistic cues build immersive "text worlds," this paper explains how fiction can bypass cognitive resistance to foster cultural empathy and influence social cognition, demonstrating narrative's role as a tool for social-cognitive change.
Author: Mariya John
Language: English
Topic: Media Influence and Health
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7090350510
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