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W. P. Malecki

@wpmalecki.com

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Professor at the University of Wrocław | Narrative • Media • Technology • Society | www.wpmalecki.com

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 03/06/2026

Many thanks to my co-authors, @tvmessing.bsky.social, Julia Winkler, and Markus Appel, as well as to @bowmanspartan.bsky.social for editing this excellent collection and providing thoughtful comments on our chapter.

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 03/06/2026

One conclusion emerges clearly from the literature: the psychology of AI storytelling cannot be reduced to a simple question of whether AI-generated stories are "better" or "worse" than human-written ones. The answer depends on context and the particular outcomes being examined.

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 03/06/2026

The effects of AI authorship also appear to depend on genre. In one study, AI-attributed contemporary fiction was less transporting than human-attributed fiction, whereas for science fiction there was no significant difference.

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 03/06/2026

AI-generated stories may differ from human-written stories in subtle but meaningful ways. One study found that AI-generated narratives used fewer personal pronouns than human-written narratives, a difference that was associated with lower levels of narrative transportation.

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 03/06/2026

One intriguing finding is that AI-authored stories may sometimes elicit less counterarguing than human-authored stories. This suggests that AI-generated narratives could, in some contexts, possess persuasive advantages.

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 03/06/2026

Can people tell the difference between stories written by humans and stories written by AI? The answer is more complicated than many people think. In our new Open Access chapter, we survey research on how people experience AI-generated narratives. bit.ly/3PHgVdM

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The Experience and Perception of AI-Generated Narratives | 11 | Provok

This chapter offers a comprehensive overview of research on AI storytelling, highlighting its central themes and topics. It begins by examining theoretical

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 11/03/2026

This work was a wonderful collaboration with: @narrprof.bsky.social , @martakowal.bsky.social , @misiakmichal.bsky.social , @scraigroberts.bsky.social , Agnieszka Sorokowska, and Piotr Sorokowski

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 11/03/2026

What did we find?💥 Across cultures🌍, narrative transportability shows a stable four-dimensional structure: • Cognitive involvement • Cognitive–emotional imagination • Sensory imagination • Personal involvement

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 11/03/2026

How do we get "lost" in a story? Is it the same in places like Poland, Peru, or Japan? 📖🌍 We validated the Narrative Transportability Scale in a global sample: ✅ 8,800+ participants ✅ 50 countries ✅ 21 languages Out now in the inaugural issue of @gpccomm.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/gpco...

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The dimensionality and cross-cultural invariance of narrative transportability: evidence from 50 countries and 21 languages

Narrative transportability - the trait of being susceptible to immersion in stories - plays a key role in how media shapes beliefs and behavior. Highly tra

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 10/06/2025

So happy to share that our book Empirical Ecocriticism is a finalist for the 2025 Association for the Study of Literature and Environment Award! Huge thanks to my co-editors and all contributors for the brilliant collaboration on this one! www.asle.org/stay-informe...

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ASLE » 2025 ASLE Book Award Finalists Announced

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Association for the Study of Literature and Environment @asle-us.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Judges have announced the finalists for the 2025 ASLE Book Awards in #ecocriticism and #environmental creative writing! www.asle.org/stay-informe... #booksky

Stack of books with rock on top, photo by Robert Thorson

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 29/01/2025

So grateful to see Mongabay feature our recent study on the impact of climate fiction on climate activism in their top story!

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How hope and fear in climate fiction impact climate action intentions

In his 2020 book, The Ministry for the Future, author Kim Stanley Robinson, weaves together two scenarios: a world grappling with the stark realities of climate change while still offering hope. In do...

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Nicolai Skiveren @nskiveren.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I'm very excited to finally see this study's findings by @schneidermayers.bsky.social, @wxpxm.bsky.social and co. Freely available until January 21st via the link below.

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