COVID-19 memorable messages as internal narratives: stability and change over time.

ABSTRACT: A robust body of research using the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has explored the effect of external messages on individual affective responses and behavior, typically at a single point in time. Missing from this micro-level analysis is a careful assessment of the ways in which individuals process information, whether their internal cognitions are communicated in narrative structure, and what the durability of any narrative structure is over time. We address this gap by examining (1) the extent to which individuals recall "memorable messages" in narrative form (e.g., the use of characters and morals) and with what content (e.g., who is cast in these character roles) and (2) whether individuals' narrative form and content change across time. Memorable messages are pieces of information

SUBMITTER: DeLeo RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12191668 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature