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

• Main Authors: DAHLSTROM, Michael Field, ROSENTHAL, Sonny
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: climate change; narrative persuasion; narrativity; social distance; third-person perception; Environmental Sciences; Place and Environment
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/188; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1187/viewcontent/dahlstrom_rosenthal_2018_third_person_perception_of_science_narratives_the_case_of_climate_change_denial__1_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management 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...