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Gosto de pensar, logo acredito: Dois estudos correlacionais entre necessidade de cognição e suspensão da descrença
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A suspensão da descrença (SdB), entendida como a disposição para aceitar temporariamente premissas irreais de modo a manter uma experiência de entretenimento (Gerrig, 1993; Vorderer et al., 2003, 2004; Coleridge 1817, cit. por Tomko, 2007), tem sido amplamente discutida em contextos ficcionais, mas raramente explorada como traço disposicional e na sua relação com outras variáveis cognitivas. Esta investigação analisou a relação entre a SdB e a necessidade de cognição (NFC), examinando se níveis mais elevados de SdB se associam a uma maior disposição para apreciar e envolver-se em atividades cognitivamente exigentes (Cacioppo & Petty, 1982). Foram realizados dois estudos com medidas de autorrelato, utilizando a Escala de Necessidade de Cognição (Cacioppo et al., 1984) e a sua adaptação portuguesa (Silva & Garcia-Marques, 2006), bem como a Escala de Cronicidade da Suspensão da Descrença (Loureiro et al., 2025), nas versões portuguesa e inglesa. No estudo 1 participaram 326 estudantes universitários portugueses, enquanto que no estudo 2 participaram 218 norte-americanos da população geral. Os resultados de ambos os estudos indicaram uma correlação positiva e moderada entre NFC e SdB, com valores mais elevados na dimensão Social da SdB do que na dimensão Ficcional. Estes resultados sugerem que indivíduos com maior NFC, que gostam mais de pensar, tendem a suspender mais frequentemente a descrença, possivelmente devido à sua maior abertura cognitiva e motivação para explorar perspetivas alternativas. Esta investigação contribui assim para reforçar a SdB como um traço disposicional, aprofundando o seu enquadramento no domínio das diferenças individuais e expandindo a sua rede nomológica.
Suspension of disbelief (SdB), understood as the disposition to temporarily accept unrealistic premises in order to maintain an entertaining experience (Gerrig, 1993; Vorderer et al., 2003, 2004; Coleridge, 1817, cited in Tomko, 2007), has been widely discussed in fictional contexts but is rarely examined as a dispositional characteristic or in relation to other cognitive variables. This investigation examined the relationship between SdB and need for cognition (NFC), exploring whether higher levels of SdB are associated with a greater tendency to enjoy and engage in cognitively demanding activities (Cacioppo & Petty, 1982). Two studies using self-report measures were conducted, employing the Need for Cognition Scale (Cacioppo et al., 1984) and its portuguese adaptation (Silva & Garcia-Marques, 2006), as well as the Chronicity of Suspension of Disbelief Scale (Loureiro et al., 2025), in both portuguese and english versions. Study 1 included 326 portuguese university students, whereas Study 2 comprised 218 participants from the general north american population. Results of both studies indicated a positive and moderate correlation between NFC and SdB, with stronger associations for the Social dimension of SdB than for the Fictional dimension. These findings suggest that individuals with higher NFC, who enjoy thinking more, tend to suspend disbelief more frequently, possibly due to greater cognitive openness and motivation to explore alternative perspectives. Overall, this investigation contributes to reinforcing SdB as a dispositional trait, deepening its conceptualisation within the domain of individual differences and expanding its nomological network
Suspension of disbelief (SdB), understood as the disposition to temporarily accept unrealistic premises in order to maintain an entertaining experience (Gerrig, 1993; Vorderer et al., 2003, 2004; Coleridge, 1817, cited in Tomko, 2007), has been widely discussed in fictional contexts but is rarely examined as a dispositional characteristic or in relation to other cognitive variables. This investigation examined the relationship between SdB and need for cognition (NFC), exploring whether higher levels of SdB are associated with a greater tendency to enjoy and engage in cognitively demanding activities (Cacioppo & Petty, 1982). Two studies using self-report measures were conducted, employing the Need for Cognition Scale (Cacioppo et al., 1984) and its portuguese adaptation (Silva & Garcia-Marques, 2006), as well as the Chronicity of Suspension of Disbelief Scale (Loureiro et al., 2025), in both portuguese and english versions. Study 1 included 326 portuguese university students, whereas Study 2 comprised 218 participants from the general north american population. Results of both studies indicated a positive and moderate correlation between NFC and SdB, with stronger associations for the Social dimension of SdB than for the Fictional dimension. These findings suggest that individuals with higher NFC, who enjoy thinking more, tend to suspend disbelief more frequently, possibly due to greater cognitive openness and motivation to explore alternative perspectives. Overall, this investigation contributes to reinforcing SdB as a dispositional trait, deepening its conceptualisation within the domain of individual differences and expanding its nomological network
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Social e das Organizações
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Suspensão da descrença Necessidade de cognição Diferenças individuais Escala de cronicidade de suspensão da descrença Suspension of disbelief Need for cognition Individual differences Chronicity of suspension of disbelief scale