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Whether it be in the form of a novel, a movie, or a vivid anecdote from conversation, this immersive quality is a central feature of how we engage with stories. Interestingly, stories also tend to persist in our minds. Most of us can easily think of a story that has stuck with us \u2013 one we could not shake for hours or even days \u2013 however, to date little empirical work exists on this phenomenon. If narratives can elicit a persistent influence on thought, how can we measure it in the laboratory? What are its cognitive properties? What are its consequences for our understanding of memory? In this talk, I will present the results of a series of experiments using a free association paradigm and techniques from natural language processing to begin unpacking the lasting influence of stories on spontaneous thought.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 25px; color: #191919; text-transform: none; line-height: 1.7; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Gotham Narrow SSm A', 'Gotham Narrow SSm B'; font-size: 1.5rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #ffffff; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><strong>Bio<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 25px; color: #191919; text-transform: none; line-height: 1.7; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Gotham Narrow SSm A', 'Gotham Narrow SSm B'; font-size: 1.5rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #ffffff; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">I am a postdoctoral fellow in the Psychological &amp; Brain Sciences department at Johns Hopkins University. I work with Janice Chen and Christopher Honey. I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, with Morris Moscovitch and Cheryl Grady. I am interested in how we learn and remember, and my research shows how stories can be a useful window into these cognitive processes. You can find more information about my work on my website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buddhikabellana.com\/\">https:\/\/www.buddhikabellana.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date:\u00a0Mar 17, 2021 03:00pm -4:30pm Speaker:\u00a0Buddhika Bellana Title:\u00a0A lasting influence of stories on spontaneous thought Location: Online Abstract: Stories have an ability to transport us into alternate worlds. 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