[VCEE Seminar] VCEE Seminar with Tilman Fries - Invitation, June 14

[Mailing list of the VCEE seminar series]

Dear members and friends of the VCEE,

You are invited to attend the VCEE seminar on Friday June 14, 2024, from
10:30 to 12:00 hrs Vienna time. 

The seminar takes place in lecture hall 17 (2nd floor) at
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1.

We will have one speaker: Tilman Fries (LMU Munich)

Webpage: https://tilmanfries.github.io/

Here is more information about the talk:

 

Title: Narrative Persuasion (coauthored with Kai Barron)

 

Abstract:

We study how one person may try to shape the way another person interprets
objective information by proposing a sense-making explanation (or
narrative). Using a theory-driven experiment, we investigate the mechanics
of such narrative persuasion. Our results reveal several insights. First,
narratives are persuasive: We find that they systematically shift beliefs.
Second, we demonstrate that narrative fit (coherence with the facts) is a
key determinant of persuasiveness. Third, this fit-heuristic is anticipated
by narrative-senders, who systematically tailor their narratives to the
facts to make them more persuasive. Fourth, we show that the features of a
competing narrative predictably influence both narrative construction and
adoption. Finally, we evaluate the efficacy of several potential policy
interventions aimed at protecting investors. We find that narrative
persuasion is difficult to protect against.

 

 

If you are interested in meeting after the seminar (meeting slots of 30')
you can register via this link:

https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/V4yZZc2lUvNm3Ljc

Best regards,

Sylvia

 

 

Sylvia Vosatka

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Department of Economics

University of Vienna

Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1

1090 Vienna, Austria

Phone: +43 1 4277 37408

 



 

 

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