1 10 1 https://digitalresearch.bsu.edu/studentsymposium2021/files/original/c8bd5cc0185a44dd3190fdaed528543c.pptx e7ac4738724a48c06c425c8f2d4d7d70 https://digitalresearch.bsu.edu/studentsymposium2021/files/original/aab331c3cd265a3615be357d0d7af611.pptx e1f956e54eea716fa9ea3e7f4a7facc1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Between a Rock and a Hard Place: How Transportation into Stories Representing Protagonist’s Criminal Behavior Affects Reader’s Empathy Subject The topic of the resource Text type, crime type, transportation, and empathy Description An account of the resource Previous research has found that reading fictional stories can increase empathy in individuals who read it (Bal & Vetkamp, 2013; Dodell-Feder & Tamir, 2018; Kaufman & Libby, 2012; Stansfield & Bune, 2014). One important factor that contributes to fiction’s potential empathy-teaching effect is the concept of transportation; transportation is the reader’s ability to “transport” themselves into the story, particularly in the shoes of the protagonist, to better understand how they themselves would react in the character’s situations (Bal & Vetkamp, 2012). The current study analyzed the effect transportation into a story in which the protagonist engaged in a criminal act (e.g., substance abuse and theft) could have on the reader. Participants were asked to read two texts each; one arranged as a list of facts and the second being an emotionally-charged, third-person perspective of either the protagonist’s engagement in substance abuse or theft. One group received one compilation of facts regarding the protagonist’s engagement in either substance abuse or theft and one emotionally-charged account of the protagonist’s engagement in the offense not represented in the first story. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cailon Nicoson Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Kristin Ritchey and Dr. Thomas Holtgraves Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data PowerPoint Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Between a Rock and a Hard Place: How Transportation into Stories Representing Protagonist’s Criminal Behavior Affects Reader’s Empathy Subject The topic of the resource Text type, crime type, and empathy Description An account of the resource Previous research has found that reading fictional stories can increase empathy in individuals who read it (Bal & Vetkamp, 2013; Dodell-Feder & Tamir, 2018; Kaufman & Libby, 2012; Stansfield & Bune, 2014). One important factor that contributes to fiction’s potential empathy-teaching effect is the concept of transportation; transportation is the reader’s ability to “transport” themselves into the story, particularly in the shoes of the protagonist, to better understand how they themselves would react in the character’s situations (Bal & Vetkamp, 2012). The current study analyzed the effect transportation into a story in which the protagonist engaged in a criminal act (e.g., substance abuse and theft) could have on the reader. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cailon Nicoson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Kristin Ritchey and Dr. Thomas Holtgraves Language A language of the resource English