File(s) under permanent embargo
Inspiring altruism: reflecting on the personal relevance of emotionally evocative prosocial media characters
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-09, 20:17 authored by Tom FarsidesTom Farsides, Danelle Pettman, Louise TourleEducators have proposed that admired behavior by media characters evokes audience emulation if subsequent personal reflection results in audience members realizing that they want to and are able to behave in a similar manner. Two experiments investigated this. In Study 1, exposure to prosocial media models increased altruistic inclinations among teenagers only if they were also instructed to reflect on the personal significance of what they had seen. In Study 2, medical students exposed to prosocial media models had higher empathic and altruistic intentions if they reflected on the personal rather than the professional significance of what they had seen. Personal inspiration and recognition of enactment possibilities seemed key determinants of emulation.
History
Publication status
- Published
File Version
- Published version
Journal
Journal of Applied Social PsychologyISSN
0021-9029Publisher
WileyExternal DOI
Issue
11Volume
43Page range
2251-2258Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
Full text available
- No
Peer reviewed?
- Yes
Legacy Posted Date
2020-01-20First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2020-01-20Usage metrics
Categories
No categories selectedLicence
Exports
RefWorks
BibTeX
Ref. manager
Endnote
DataCite
NLM
DC