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Personal profile
Personal information
Dr. Katalin E. Bálint is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam since 2018. She defended her PhD dissertation in 2012 in the field of Psychology at Pécs University (Hungary). She was a postdoc researcher at Utrecht University in an NWO-funded project entitled Varieties and Determinants of Absorption in Narrative Literature and Film (2012-2014). She taught and researched at University of Augsburg (Germany) at the department of Media, Knowledge and Communication (2014-2016). Afterwards, she joined the New Media Design track at the department of Communication and Cognition at Tilburg University (2017-2018).
Grants
Katalin E. Bálint was awarded a 3-year individual research grant by the German Science Foundation (Basis Module) in 2017. The project investigates the role of audio-visual formal features in eliciting empathy and prosocial behavior in film viewers. In 2021, she received the prestigious Aspasia grant from NWO on a project about narrative complexity and real-life understanding.
Ancillary activities
- Your Story Counselling | Amsterdam | Directeur/eigenaar | 2021-10-04 - 2030-12-31
Ancillary activities are updated daily
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD, The effect of attachment style and narrative structures on character engagement in film viewers, University of Pecs
Award Date: 19 Jun 2012
Film studies, Master, University of ELTE
1 Sept 2003 → 15 Jul 2008
Award Date: 15 Jul 2008
Psychology, Master, University of ELTE, Budapest
1 Sept 1999 → 15 Jul 2005
Award Date: 15 Jul 2005
User created Keywords
- Narrative
- Fictional stories
- Media psychology
- Media entertainment
- Film viewers
- Social cognition
- Empathy
- Narrative engagment
- Formal features of cinema
- Psychology of cinematography
- Narrative complexity
- Prosocial behavior
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The absorbed viewer’s activity
Tan, E. S. & Bálint, K. E., 2023, Introduction to Screen Narrative: Perspectives on Story Production and Comprehension. Taberham, P. & Iricinschi, C. (eds.). Taylor and Francis, p. 256-274 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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The role of processing foregrounding in empathic reactions in literary reading
Scapin, G., Loi, C., Hakemulder, F., Bálint, K. & Konijn, E., 2023, In: Discourse Processes. 60, 4-5, p. 273-293 21 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Personal relevance and state empathy with a character facilitates self-disclosure in film viewers
Bálint, K., Sukalla, F. & Rooney, B., 9 Nov 2022, In: Frontiers in Communication. 7, p. 1-18 18 p., 984341.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The impact of foregrounding in literary texts on reduction of stigma of depression through identification
Scapin, G., Konijn, E., Balint, K., Hakemulder, F. & Cohen, J., 14 Jul 2022, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to Conference › Poster › Academic
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On the influence of shot scale on film mood and narrative engagement in film viewers
Benini, S., Savardi, M., Balint, K., Kovacs, A. B. & Signoroni, A., Apr 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing. 13, 2, p. 592-603 11 p., 08822965.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Courses
Projects
- 1 Active
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Communicating with and Relating to Social Robots: Alice Meets Leolani
Vossen, P., Kruijt, J., Baier, T., van Minkelen, P., Preciado Vanegas, D., Tang, W. Y., Balint, K. E. & Konijn, E.
1/05/20 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Peer review
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Frontiers in Psychiatry (Journal)
Katalin Eva Balint (Reviewer)
2018 → …Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Peer review › Academic
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Patient Education and Counseling (Journal)
Katalin Eva Balint (Reviewer)
2014 → …Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Peer review › Academic
Prizes
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An investigation of how formal features in audio-visual narratives influence audience members’ empathy and prosocial behaviour
Balint, Katalin Eva (Recipient), 27 Oct 2017
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
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It matters how it is told: How does the portrayal of characters in fictional narratives influence film viewers’ attitudes and responses towards characters?
Balint, Katalin Eva (Recipient), 2016
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
Datasets
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Experimental data for "Virtual Reality as a Tool for Promoting Reading via Enhanced Narrative Absorption and Empathy"
Pianzola, F. (Creator), Weller, J. (Creator), Balint, K. E. (Creator), Pianzola, F. (Contributor) & Balint, K. E. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3706937, https://zenodo.org/record/3706937
Dataset
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Designing Supportive Virtual Assistants:
Balint, K. E. (Contributor) & Troxler, M. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, 1 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.34894/orkknr, https://doi.org/10.34894%2Forkknr
Dataset
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Personal relevance and state empathy with a character facilitates self-disclosure in film viewers.
Balint, K. E. (Creator), Sukalla, F. (Creator), Rooney, B. (Creator) & Balint, K. E. (Contributor), DataverseNL, 2022
DOI: 10.34894/mme21w, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/MME21W
Dataset