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identification with characters: a standalone construct

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Communication

imaginatively taking on a media character's perspective, goals and feelings while consuming a story.

In communication, identification with characters refers to imaginatively taking on a media character's perspective, goals and feelings while consuming a story. This meaning comes from Cohen (2001) in Mass Communication and Society.[1]

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References

Cohen, J. (2001). Defining Identification: A Theoretical Look at the Identification of Audiences With Media Characters. Mass Communication and Society, 4(3), 245-264. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327825mcs0403_01

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