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| Title |
Watching More Closely: Shot Scale Affects Film Viewers’ Theory of Mind Tendency But Not Ability
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, January 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02349 |
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| Authors |
Brendan Rooney, Katalin E. Bálint |
| Abstract |
Recent research debates the effects of exposure to narrative fiction on recognition of mental states in others and self, referred to as Theory of Mind. The current study explores the mechanisms by which such effects could occur in fictional film. Using manipulated film scenes, we conducted a between subject experiment (N = 136) exploring how film shot-scale affects viewers' Theory of Mind. Specifically, in our methods we distinguish between the trait Theory of Mind abilities (ToM ability), and the state-like tendency to recognize mental states in others and self (ToM tendency). Results showed that close-up shots (compared to long shots) of a character was associated with higher levels of Theory of Mind tendency, when the facial expression was sad but not when it was neutral. And this effect did not transfer to other characters in the film. There was also no observable effect of character depiction on viewers' general Theory of Mind ability. Together the findings suggest that formal and content features of shot scale can elicit Theory of Mind responses by directing attention toward character mental states rather than improving viewers' general Theory of Mind ability. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 30 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 37% |
| United States | 3 | 10% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 3% |
| Hungary | 1 | 3% |
| Chile | 1 | 3% |
| Greece | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 8 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 18 | 60% |
| Scientists | 7 | 23% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 13% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 51 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 51 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 16% |
| Researcher | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 10% |
| Lecturer | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Unknown | 19 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 15 | 29% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 12% |
| Arts and Humanities | 4 | 8% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 6% |
| Philosophy | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 20 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 21. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 September 2020.
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#3,540
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#40,451
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#78
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