Dan Johnson
List of John Benjamins publications in which Dan Johnson is involved.
Articles
2019 The literary genre effect: A one-word science fiction (vs. realism) manipulation reveals intrinsic text properties outweigh extrinsic expectations of literary quality Scientific Study of Literature 9:1, pp. 34–52 | Article
We test the literariness of genre fiction with an empirical study that directly manipulates both intrinsic text properties and extrinsic reader expectations of literary merit for science-fiction and narrative-realism stories. Participants were told they were going to read a story of either low… read more
2017 The genre effect: A science fiction (vs. realism) manipulation decreases inference effort, reading comprehension, and perceptions of literary merit Scientific Study of Literature 7:1, pp. 79–108 | Article
Some purport that literary fiction is determined by high inference demands. The subgenre of science fiction is often defined by story-world tropes that may reduce inferential demands. However, science fiction with high inference demands may also constitute literary fiction. Instead of… read more
2013 Transportation into literary fiction reduces prejudice against and increases empathy for Arab-Muslims Scientific Study of Literature 3:1, pp. 77–92 | Article
In two studies, indirect out-group contact via narrative fiction was shown to foster empathic growth and reduce prejudice. Participants read an excerpt from a fictional novel about a counterstereotypical Arab-Muslim woman. Individuals who were more transported into the story rated Arab-Muslims… read more