What Is Narrative Transportation?
Thus, narrative transportation involves a media consumer focusing all theirmental capacities on a story.
Features of the Text
Well-crafted narratives are more likely to capture consumers' imaginations than poor-quality narratives.
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Other individual differences impact transportation as well.
This can be used positively.
On the other hand, this can lead to negative outcomes.
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