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  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Previous research links hypnosis and fantasy proneness to imaginative involvement.
  • The Empathic Involvement Hypothesis suggests a connection between empathy and absorption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate empathy and absorption levels in fantasy role-playing game (RPG) players.
  • To test the hypothesis that fantasy RPG players exhibit higher empathy.

Main Methods:

  • 127 fantasy RPG players completed the Davis Interpersonal Reactivity Index (empathy) and Tellegen Absorption Scale.
  • Comparison group data was used to assess differences in empathy and absorption.

Main Results:

  • Fantasy RPG players scored significantly higher on empathy measures compared to the general population.
  • A significant positive correlation (r = .43, p < .001) was found between empathy and absorption.

Conclusions:

  • Fantasy role-playing is associated with heightened empathic involvement.
  • Results support and extend the Empathic Involvement Hypothesis regarding empathy and absorption.
  • Fantasy RPG players demonstrate a distinct empathically-imaginative cognitive style.