Cristina Loi
Biographic Data
| ID | 1617325 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cristina Loi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cristina |
| FAMILY NAME | Loi |
| SIGNATURE | LOI C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Cultural Inquiry, Utrecht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3694-5837 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Paths to transformation across contemporary reading practices
Transformative effects of reading, in terms of shifts in self-understanding and enhanced social cognition, have been the topic of a variety of theoretical and empirical studies recently (cf. Fialho, 2019; Kuiken & Sopčák, 2021). However, most studies on this topic focus on print (and literary) fiction, thus ignoring the multifaceted, transmedial reading practices of the digital era. The present study tackles this gap in research with a systematic…
Is fiction a remedy for our wish to live many lives? Testing a popular assumption among contemporary readers
Measuring storyworld possible selves in depression stories
This study presents an experimental approach to storyworld possible selves (SPSs, Martínez, 2014), a construct that describes how individuals activate the temporal dimensions of their self-concept (past selves, present self, and possible selves) when engaging with narratives. This study analyzes how the content of a narrative influences the generation of SPSs by using depression stories as a case study. The core aims are to investigate whether th…
The role of processing foregrounding in empathic reactions in literary reading
A considerable body of research has examined the age-old assertion that reading literature enhances empathy, however, mixed results have been found. The present study attempts to clarify such disparities, investigating the role of foregrounding in possible differences in readers’ processing of literary texts and its connection with readers’ empathic reactions. We asked participants (N = 78) to mark parts of the text they considered as “foreground…
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The role of processing foregrounding in empathic reactions in literary reading
A considerable body of research has examined the age-old assertion that reading literature enhances empathy, however, mixed results have been found. The present study attempts to clarify such disparities, investigating the role of foregrounding in possible differences in readers’ processing of literary texts and its connection with readers’ empathic reactions. We asked participants (N = 78) to mark parts of the text they considered as “foreground…
Measuring storyworld possible selves in depression stories
This study presents an experimental approach to storyworld possible selves (SPSs, Martínez, 2014), a construct that describes how individuals activate the temporal dimensions of their self-concept (past selves, present self, and possible selves) when engaging with narratives. This study analyzes how the content of a narrative influences the generation of SPSs by using depression stories as a case study. The core aims are to investigate whether th…
Paths to transformation across contemporary reading practices
Transformative effects of reading, in terms of shifts in self-understanding and enhanced social cognition, have been the topic of a variety of theoretical and empirical studies recently (cf. Fialho, 2019; Kuiken & Sopčák, 2021). However, most studies on this topic focus on print (and literary) fiction, thus ignoring the multifaceted, transmedial reading practices of the digital era. The present study tackles this gap in research with a systematic…
Is fiction a remedy for our wish to live many lives? Testing a popular assumption among contemporary readers
Psychology (4 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Media Influence and Health (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Assertion (1 works)