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An intricate dance of intersubjectivity : The social and cognitive benefits of a digital shared reading group

Gustafsson, Anna W LU ; Johnsson, Per LU ; Järvholm, Kajsa LU ; Bernhardsson, Katarina LU ; Forslid, Torbjörn LU and Ohlsson, Anders LU (2023) In Scientific Study of Literature 12(1). p.103-132
Abstract
This article deepens the understanding of characteristic features of Shared Reading (SR) that can shed light on health benefits of this literary practice suggested by previous research. We provide a detailed analysis of language, interaction, reading strategies and collaborative meaning-making in an online SR group in which participants read and discussed a modernist poem. We triangulate our analysis with results from a focus group with the participants. Our study is informed by psychological theories about joint attention and its effects on social cohesion, mentalisation and perspective-taking. The analysis shows how the SR format provides a space in which ingroupness, intersubjectivity, and perspective-taking are created and realised in... (More)
This article deepens the understanding of characteristic features of Shared Reading (SR) that can shed light on health benefits of this literary practice suggested by previous research. We provide a detailed analysis of language, interaction, reading strategies and collaborative meaning-making in an online SR group in which participants read and discussed a modernist poem. We triangulate our analysis with results from a focus group with the participants. Our study is informed by psychological theories about joint attention and its effects on social cohesion, mentalisation and perspective-taking. The analysis shows how the SR format provides a space in which ingroupness, intersubjectivity, and perspective-taking are created and realised in language use and interaction. Furthermore, our study suggests that many characteristic features of SR identified in earlier research can still be observed in an online SR group. The study lays the ground for more conclusive research of the benefits of this reading practice. (Less)
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shared reading, collaborative meaning-making, joint attention, perspective taking, social cohesion, perspective-taking
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Scientific Study of Literature
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12
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1
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30 pages
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John Benjamins Publishing Company
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2210-4380
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10.1075/ssol.22010.gus
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Shared Reading After Pain Rehabilitation
Litteraturläsning och hälsa - ASG Pufendorf IAS
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  title        = {{An intricate dance of intersubjectivity : The social and cognitive benefits of a digital shared reading group}},
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