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Storytelling and Narrative Transportation as a Catalyst for Self-Efficacy and Action in the Face of Climate Change

Storytelling and Narrative Transportation as a Catalyst for Self-Efficacy and Action in the Face of Climate Change

Storytelling and Narrative Transportation as a Catalyst for Self-Efficacy and Action in the Face of Climate Change

Journal of Agricultural Education

Journal of Agricultural Education

Journal of Agricultural Education

Parisa Paymard, Gary Ellis, Gary Briers (2025)

Tests whether narrative transportation — being drawn into a story — increases self-efficacy and intention to act on climate. Finds that story-based communication outperforms factual information for motivating behaviour.

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