Impact of Literary Works upon College Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13655907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Ebersole (California State University, Fullerton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3_suppl |
| Pages | 1127-1130 |
| Publication date | 1974-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1974.34.3c.1127 |
| OpenAlex | W2029877219 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
The present study attempted to provide empirical evidence for what type of impact, if any, is reported by college students concerning their reading of literary works they consider important. The effects reported were grouped into three major categories: no effect, behavioral effects, and cognitive effects, the latter being the most frequently reported. The results provide support for both the aesthetic (style-oriented) and moralistic (content-oriented) interpretation of the value of literature. Justification of literature might be most fruitfully approached via cognitive rather than behavioral impact
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive style · Content (measure theory · Developmental psychology · Empirical research · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Literature · Reading (process · Style (visual arts · Value (mathematics · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |