Perspective Effects During Reading

Evidence from Text Change-Detection

Bibliographic Data

ID11273659
AuthorsJason Bohan (School of Psychology University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, corresponding author), Ruth Filik (0000-0001-9022-8364, School of Psychology University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom)
Year2018
Volume55
Issue2
Pages113-122
Publication date2018-02-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDiscourse Processes (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-853X • E-ISSN: 1532-6950
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0163853x.2017.1330020
OpenAlexW2596133259
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

We report two text change-detection studies in which we investigate the influence of reading perspective on text memory. In Experiment 1 participants read from the perspective of one of two characters in a series of short stories, and word changes were either semantically close or distant. Participants correctly reported more changes to perspective-relevant than perspective-irrelevant words and for distant than close changes. However, distance and perspective did not interact, suggesting that adopting a particular perspective did not lead to a more fine-grained analysis of perspective-relevant information. In Experiment 2 participants read one long narrative from the perspective of either a burglar or house-buyer. Results showed that only participants with a low working memory span showed perspective effects, suggesting that individual differences in working memory capacity appear to influence processing of perspective-relevant information

Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Empathy · Linguistics · Narrative · Perspective (graphical · Perspective-taking · Reading (process · Working memory · Categorization, perception, and language · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence

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