Third-person perception of science narratives : the case of climate change denial

• Main Authors: Dahlstrom, Michael Field, Rosenthal, Sonny
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Narrative Persuasion; Third-person Perception; Social sciences::Communication
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85510; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49226
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Science communicators are increasingly recognizing the potential of narratives to reach and influence audiences. However, do audiences recognize and consider this tactic when evaluating how such messages influence themselves and others? This study compares third-person perceptions of persuasive narr...