Beyond Counterarguing
Simple Elaboration, Complex Integration, and Counterelaboration in Response to Variations in Narrative Focus and Sidedness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20300385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeff Niederdeppe (0000-0001-7686-1526, Department of Communication; Cornell University; Ithaca; NY 14853; USA), Hye Kyung Kim (0000-0003-0870-147X, Department of Communication; Cornell University; Ithaca; NY 14853; USA), Helen Lundell (The Hartman Group, Inc.; Bellevue; WA 98005; USA), Faheem Fazili (Department of Government, Cornell University; Ithaca; NY 14853; USA), Bonnie Frazier (Cornell Institute of Public Affairs, Cornell University; Ithaca; NY 14853; USA) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 758-777 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9916 • E-ISSN: 1460-2466 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01671.x |
| OpenAlex | W2158003312 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 34 |
This study attempts to advance theorizing about narrative persuasion by explicating types of thoughts, beyond counterarguing, generated in response to a short narrative with persuasive intent. We examine responses to four types of narratives (focus: individual vs. community; by sidedness: one- vs. two-sided) about causes and solutions for obesity in an attempt to increase support for policies to address the issue. Using a randomized experiment (n = 245), we show that narrative focus and sidedness interact to produce different patterns of thoughts, attributions, and policy support. Simple elaboration, counterelaboration, and counterarguing predicted causal attributions and policy support, but only simple elaboration mediated message effects on intended persuasive outcomes. We conclude by discussing the study's contributions to communication theory and practice
Art · Elaboration · Epistemology · Focus (optics) · Humanities · Linguistics · Narrative · Simple (philosophy) · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Computer Science · Media Influence and Health · Media Studies and Communication · Philosophy · Psychology
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First-Person Effects of Emotional and Informational Messages in Strategic Environmental Communications Campaigns
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Sympathy and callousness
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Television Dramas and Support for Controversial Public Policies
Identification With Characters and Discussion of Taboo Topics After Exposure to an Entertainment Narrative About Sexual Health
Unintended Effects of Health Communication Campaigns
How to Handle Opposing Arguments in Persuasive Messages
Entertainment?Education and Elaboration Likelihood
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Assessing the Feasibility and Impact of Federal Childhood Obesity Policies
On sin versus sickness
On Measuring Counterarguing
When moderation is mediated and mediation is moderated
On cognitive busyness
Defining Identification
Complex Thinking, Complex Practice
Resistance to persuasion conferred by active and passive prior refutation of the same and alternative counterarguments
Attributions of Responsibility for Obesity
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |