Published in Brain structure & function
Neuroimaging studies have found both semantic and non-semantic effects in the default mode network (DMN), leading to an intense debate on the role of the DMN in semantic processes. Four different views have been proposed: (1) the general semantic view holds that the DMN contains several hub regions supporting general semantic processes; (2) the non...
Narrative plays an important role in video games by acting as a means through which the player can develop an emotional connection to a game. Visual novels are a unique genre of video games that are characterized by limited player interactivity and an explicit focus on conveying narrative through various forms of visual storytelling. In this paper,...
Published in Revista espanola de salud publica
La pandemia nos ha colocado en una situación de extrañamiento hacia nosotros mismos. Hemos sido muy conscientes de nuestra vulnerabilidad y fragilidad. A través de los relatos de las experiencias vividas hemos conocido y asistido a circunstancias trágicas en las que se han puesto de manifiesto lo inhóspito y el descuido. Nos ha conmocionado la toma...
Published in Psychonomic bulletin & review
It is often argued that narratives improve social cognition, either by appealing to social-cognitive abilities as we engage with the story world and its characters, or by conveying social knowledge. Empirical studies have found support for both a correlational and a causal link between exposure to (literary, fictional) narratives and social cogniti...
Published in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
Patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) are at risk for psychological and social impairment given the rigors and multiple sequelae of treatment. The purpose of this pilot study was to test the feasibility of a digital storytelling (DS) intervention for HCT patients, and to examine limited efficacy of the intervention relative t...
The paradigm of Sahelian desertification, whose roots lie in the colonial period, increased in popularity following the droughts of the 1970s and 1980s. This "desertification narrative" was shaped in the international arena by organizations working in the fields of international cooperation, human rights, regional development, economic regulation a...
Published in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
I have always been interested in health information-what it is, where people get it, how they interpret it, talk about it with others, and use it-if at all. It has been overwhelming to stay abreast of the evolving science during the COVID-19 global pandemic when it is often quite complicated in nature and when we are exposed to individuals' and gro...
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Introduction Cette recherche vise à expérimenter un protocole méthodologique nommé « Self Cartography » auprès de personnes en situation de migration. Couplant le récit de vie et la carte géographique, ce dispositif tend à répondre aux enjeux cliniques qu’imposent les mouvements migratoires mondiaux actuels. Face à des sujets d’origine, de culture ...
Ce travail de thèse a pour objet d’analyser l’héritage des figurations mythiques et des représentations plastiques et littéraires du cheval dans une sélection d’œuvres de fiction des XXème et XXIème siècles. Leur reprise et leur ré-élaboration appellent une lecture thématique de la figure du cheval dans quelques récits et romans français, et l’appr...
