Narrative Sequence Position of Close-Ups Influences Cognitive and Affective Processing and Facilitates Theory of Mind
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Close-up shots have been shown to modulate affective, cognitive and theory-of-mind responding to visual narratives. However, the role of close-up’s narrative-sequence position, that is the relative timing of close-up shots in a visual narrative, is largely unknown. Participants watched one of ten versions of the same animated film, after we inserted a close-up shot (neutral or a sad face) at one of five different time points. Story recall responses of 168 participants were analyzed by the Linguistic Inquiry of Word Count, a computerized content analysis software, and coded manually for theory of mind. The narrative-sequence position of the close-up influenced the level of cognitive processing, affective processing, and theory of mind evident in participant responses where a U-shaped relationship was observed for the close-up position. These findings further our understanding of how close-ups affect narrative processing and are of relevance for studies on formal features in visual narratives.
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- Authors
- Bálint, K. E., & Rooney, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Augsburg (DE)
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Venue
- Art and Perception
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2019-03-06
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 27-51
- ISSN
- 2213-4905 (ISSN-L)
- 2213-4913
- OpenAlex
- W2920808837
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 8.41
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- research.vu.nl
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- other-oa
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Narrative Theory and Analysis
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Media Influence and Health
- Keywords
- close-up, visual narrative, theory of mind, emotional processing, cognitive processes, story recall, animated film, shot composition, U-shaped relationship
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