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The impact of the narrative mindset on effectivity in social problem solving
Jerzy Trzebiński1, Jolanta Zuzanna Czarnecka1, Maciej Cabański1
1Department of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Mazowsze, Poland.
Plos One
|July 1, 2021
Summary
Adopting a narrative mindset, which involves interpreting social information through stories, enhances social problem-solving skills. This storytelling approach boosts empathy and personalization, leading to more effective advice for interpersonal and emotional challenges.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- The narrative mindset involves interpreting social information within a story framework.
- Understanding its impact on social problem-solving is crucial for cognitive research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate whether a narrative mindset improves social problem-solving effectiveness.
- To explore the underlying mechanisms, such as empathy and personalization, driving this effect.
Main Methods:
- Two experiments were conducted involving participants in either a narrative mindset or control condition.
- Participants provided advice for individuals facing interpersonal or emotional problems.
- Advice was evaluated by coders on effectiveness, empathy, and personalization.
Main Results:
- The narrative mindset significantly increased empathy and personalization in advice-giving.
- This enhanced empathy and personalization led to a higher effectiveness of the provided advice.
Conclusions:
- Structuring social information via a narrative mindset positively impacts social problem-solving.
- The narrative mindset can be experimentally induced, offering a tool to study narrative knowledge in social cognition.
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