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Do Readers Keep Track of Protagonist Identity in Narratives?
Get PDFThe purpose of this research was to further investigate conflicting findings in the literature regarding the processes readers use to maintain and update their mental representation of contextual information in text. Previous research suggests that the relevance of information to a protagonist’s goals in a story influences whether that information will later be validated (Levine & Kim, 2019; Levine & Klin, 2001; Lutz & Radvansky, 1997). Studies showing that readers overlook inconsistencies in contextual information (Albrecht & Myers, 1995; Smith et al., 2020; Smith & O’Brien, 2012) often involve materials where the inconsistent details are irrelevant to the protagonist’s goals. This study focused on the protagonist\u27s identity, specifically their occupation. Passages included goal-irrelevant protagonist occupation information with manipulated consistency between two different mentions of the occupation in the story. The hypothesis was shown to be supported regarding reader’s disruptions whenever they encountered occupation information inconsistent with a previous mention. These findings indicate that readers will not notice an inconsistency when the inconsistency is small enough and similar enough to the earlier mentioned identity when it is irrelevant to the protagonist’s goal
Partisan Judges
Get PDFThis article argues that both Republicans and Democrats should look for judges who have intellectual humility and an ability to work with others—even as both parties also look for judges who are generally likely to advance positions favored by them. Part I explores the divergence between the public’s perception that the political views of judges matter and the insistence by most judges that they do not. Ample evidence supports the public’s view, and for judges to be trusted authorities, they should admit this truth. Part II suggests that even after recognizing that political views matter, both political parties (and others choosing judges) should look for judges with intellectual humility. Doing so would help to achieve procedural-justice goals, which are critical to public acceptance of court decisions and perceptions of court legitimacy. Doing so would also provide better substantive judicial decisions by more use of reflective thinking, more cooperative group decision-making, and better judicial administration
The Uneven Disruptions COVID-19 Caused to Scholars’ Publication: A Preregistered Study
Get PDFThis proposed, preregistered study investigates the uneven impacts of COVID-19 on scholarly productivity among University of Arkansas faculty, focusing on how demographic and professional factors—such as gender, ethnicity, academic rank, tenure status, field of study, and the presence of children—may have moderated productivity during the pandemic. Utilizing a non-experimental, cross-sectional design, this research will collect data from 160 full-time faculty members through an online survey. Grounded in Role Theory, the study will examine role conflict and enrichment as faculty navigated shifting responsibilities in research, teaching, and caregiving during remote work. This study is particularly relevant as many assistant professors who were active during the pandemic now face critical tenure decisions, highlighting the urgency of understanding COVID-19’s impact on early-career academics.
The primary objective is to assess whether the presence of children in faculty households moderates the relationship between productivity and other demographic factors, thereby addressing a key research gap on the compounded challenges facing academic caregivers. Anticipated findings aim to reveal structural disparities impacting academic outputs and to inform recommendations for institutional policies that bolster resilience and equity in higher education. This study’s outcomes will support evidence-based strategies to address the unique challenges experienced by underrepresented groups, fostering a more adaptable and inclusive academic environment for future crises
Applying a Strained Masculinity Framework to Honor Killings and Incel Murders
Get PDFThe current study explores how pursuits of hegemonic masculinity can shape the comparative nature of Gender Based Violence (GBV), specifically incel killings and honor killings, in the United States over the past 30 years. Drawing from Allison and Klein\u27s (2021) strained masculinity framework and employing a homicide narrative approach, a qualitative theme analysis is conducted to determine whether existing thematic categories of strained masculinity determined relevant in prior research also apply to these relatively are forms of deadly GBV. Honor killing data come from Hayes, Freilich & Chermak (2016) and incel killing data come from the Extremist Crime Database (ECDB). This study finds that while existing categories of strained masculinity apply to incel killing and honor killings, how threats to masculinity are perceived by offenders and the circumstances in which they commit homicide are culturally specific