Transportation into a story increases empathy, prosocial behavior, and perceptual bias toward fearful expressions
@article{Johnson2012TransportationIA,
title={Transportation into a story increases empathy, prosocial behavior, and perceptual bias toward fearful expressions},
author={Dan Richard Johnson},
journal={Personality and Individual Differences},
year={2012},
volume={52},
pages={150-155}
}202 Citations
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