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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
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
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):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Making Sense of Complex Cinema: Introducing the TENCo Model of Triadic Engagement with Narrational Complexity
Cabañas, C., Yonah, G., Kiss, M., van der Velden, M., Konijn, E. & Balint, K., 1 Mar 2026, In: Projections : The Journal for Movies and Mind. p. 73-89 17 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The Puzzle of Engagement: Exploratory study on the subjective experience of engagement with narrative complexity
Yonah, G., Cabañas, C., Balint, K., van der Velden, M. & Konijn, E., Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Paper › Academic
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Audio-visual formal features of entertainment messages
Balint, K., 2024, Entertainment Media and Communication. Bowman, N. (ed.). De Gruyter Mouton, p. 69-84 15 p. (Handbooks of Communication Science; vol. 20).Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Narrative nuances: Exploring the interplay of cognitive styles, political affiliation, and preferences for complex storytelling in media
Yonah, G., van der Velden, M., Balint, K. & Konijn, E., 2024.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Poster › Academic
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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
Courses
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Media Entertainment
Ranzini, G., Balint, K. E., Cabañas González, C. & Parry, D. 1/09/25 → 31/08/26
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Balint, K. E. (Principal Investigator) & Cabañas, C. (Project Researcher)
1/09/23 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Communicating with and Relating to Social Robots: Alice Meets Leolani
Vossen, P. (Principal Investigator), Kruijt, J. (Project Researcher), Baier, T. (Project Researcher), van Minkelen, P. (Project Researcher), Preciado Vanegas, D. (Project Researcher), Tang, W. Y. (Project Researcher), Balint, K. E. (Project Researcher), Konijn, E. (Project Researcher) & Hobbelink, V. (Project Researcher)
1/05/20 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Peer review
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Frontiers in Psychiatry (Journal)
Balint, K. E. (Reviewer)
2018 → …Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Peer review › Academic
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Patient Education and Counseling (Journal)
Balint, K. E. (Reviewer)
2014 → …Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Peer review › Academic
Prizes / Grants
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An investigation of how formal features in audio-visual narratives influence audience members’ empathy and prosocial behaviour
Balint, K. E. (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, K. E. (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), Bálint, K. (Creator), Pianzola, F. (Contributor) & Bálint, K. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3706937, https://zenodo.org/record/3706937
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Designing Supportive Virtual Assistants:
Balint, K. E. (Contributor) & Troxler, M. (Contributor), Unknown, 1 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.34894/orkknr, https://doi.org/10.34894%2Forkknr
Dataset / Software: 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 / Software: Dataset