Differential effects of reader preferences on comprehension of and memory for text.
People's investments in stories and preferences for how narratives should unfold are important aspects of their comprehension activities. Previous work has indeed indicated that reader preferences influence narrative experiences. The current project interrogated this influence, with attention to whe...
| Publicado en: | Discourse Processes Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 267 - 290 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2026
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