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| A Disentanglement Puzzle |
We all know people who are heavily influenced by whatever they happen to be reading or watching, crying at the drop of a hat. On the other hand, there are those who seem to have no difficulty withdrawing from a narrative world, seemingly unfazed by sad films and scary books. One interesting avenue of work has found that those who are intrigued by puzzles and enjoy complicated problem-solving--a trait known as “need for cognition”--are also more likely to be deeply engaged with a story. [...] In other words, the complexities of a narrative appear to be just another puzzle that some people enjoy unlocking.Raymond's got more details in his post.
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Great find! I just finished commenting on Raymond's post... Perhaps what I like best is the phrase "need for cognition." It seems to me that further study might consider what other narrative-based activities are connected to this "need for cognition." I am wondering, for example: is gaming puzzle-solving? Is watching stories on the boob-tube not puzzle-solving?
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