33 Search Results for "Fisseni, Bernhard"


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OASIcs, Volume 32

2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative

CMN 2013, August 4-6, 2013, Hamburg, Germany

Editors: Mark A. Finlayson, Bernhard Fisseni, Benedikt Löwe, and Jan Christoph Meister

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Invited Report
What Makes Stories Similar? Report on a Research Project, 2011-2014 (Invited Report)

Authors: Bernhard Fisseni and Benedikt Löwe

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 41, 2014 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


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We present a survey of the results and findings of the research project "What makes stories similar?" funded by the John Templeton Foundation from October 2011 to May 2014.

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Bernhard Fisseni and Benedikt Löwe. What Makes Stories Similar? Report on a Research Project, 2011-2014 (Invited Report). In 2014 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 41, pp. 9-12, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2014)


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@InProceedings{fisseni_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2014.9,
  author =	{Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt},
  title =	{{What Makes Stories Similar? Report on a Research Project, 2011-2014}},
  booktitle =	{2014 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{9--12},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-71-2},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2014},
  volume =	{41},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Meister, Jan Christoph and Bruneau, Emile G.},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2014.9},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-46405},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2014.9},
  annote =	{Keywords: narratives, similarity, empirical studies}
}
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Complete Volume
OASIcs, Volume 32, CMN'13, Complete Volume

Authors: Mark A. Finlayson, Bernhard Fisseni, Benedikt Löwe, and Jan Christoph Meister

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


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OASIcs, Volume 32, CMN'13, Complete Volume

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2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@Proceedings{finlayson_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013,
  title =	{{OASIcs, Volume 32, CMN'13, Complete Volume}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41727},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013},
  annote =	{Keywords: Probability and statistics, Systems and Information Theory, User/Machine Systems, Models and Principles: Miscellaneous, Database applications, Content Analysis and Indexing, Information storage, Digital Libraries, Communications Applications, Multimedia Information Systems, User Interfaces}
}
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Front Matter
Frontmatter, Table of Contents, Preface, Workshop Organization

Authors: Mark A. Finlayson, Bernhard Fisseni, Benedikt Löwe, and Jan Christoph Meister

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
Frontmatter, Table of Contents, Preface, Workshop Organization

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2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. i-xv, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{finlayson_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.i,
  author =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  title =	{{Frontmatter, Table of Contents, Preface, Workshop Organization}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{i--xv},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.i},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41357},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.i},
  annote =	{Keywords: Frontmatter, Table of Contents, Preface, Workshop Organization}
}
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Invited Talk
A Participatory Perspective on the Experience of Narrative Worlds (Invited Talk)

Authors: Richard Gerrig

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
As people experience narratives, they often behave as if they are participants in the narrative world. This talk embraces that claim to develop a participatory perspective on readers' and viewers' narrative experiences. This perspective asserts, for example, that readers encode participatory responses as reactions to characters' utterances and actions. The talk will review three areas of empirical research that have emerged from this perspective. The first area will be readers' experiences of narrative mysteries—circumstances in which a text raises questions that are not immediately settled. The second area will be the consequences of readers' participation as they weigh in on characters' actions and decisions. The third area will be the potential for changes in people's beliefs and attitudes as a product of their narrative experiences.

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Richard Gerrig. A Participatory Perspective on the Experience of Narrative Worlds (Invited Talk). In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 1-2, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{gerrig:OASIcs.CMN.2013.1,
  author =	{Gerrig, Richard},
  title =	{{A Participatory Perspective on the Experience of Narrative Worlds}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{1--2},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.1},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41635},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.1},
  annote =	{Keywords: Narrative, Knowledge Representation, Knowledge Revision}
}
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Invited Talk
Plots as Summaries of Event Chains (Invited Talk)

Authors: Inderjeet Mani

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
The plot of a narrative addresses what happened, and why. While a number of interesting theories of plot have been explored, it has proved hard in narrative interpretation to automatically compute a representation of the plot. This talk describes how to build a representation of what happened by summarizing temporal chains of events that involve a particular protagonist. These chains, which are based on the work of Chambers, can be summarized by various methods, including pruning subgraphs in the representation. Linguistic challenges include habitual expressions and non-literal language. The talk concludes with suggestions for how to layer causal information on top of the representation of what happened.

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Inderjeet Mani. Plots as Summaries of Event Chains (Invited Talk). In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, p. 3, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{mani:OASIcs.CMN.2013.3,
  author =	{Mani, Inderjeet},
  title =	{{Plots as Summaries of Event Chains}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{3--3},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.3},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41623},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.3},
  annote =	{Keywords: Narrative, Summarization, Event Chains}
}
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CB-POCL: A Choice-Based Algorithm for Character Personality in Planning-based Narrative Generation

Authors: Julio César Bahamón and R. Michael Young

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
The quality and believability of a story can be significantly enhanced by the presence of compelling characters. Characters can be made more compelling by the portrayal of a distinguishable personality. This paper presents an algorithm that formalizes an approach previously described for the incorporation of character personality in narrative that is automatically generated. The approach is based on a computational model that operationalizes personality as behavior that results from the choices made by characters in the course of a story. This operationalization is based on the Big Five personality structure and results from behavioral psychology studies that link behavior to personality traits.

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Julio César Bahamón and R. Michael Young. CB-POCL: A Choice-Based Algorithm for Character Personality in Planning-based Narrative Generation. In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 4-23, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{bahamon_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.4,
  author =	{Baham\'{o}n, Julio C\'{e}sar and Young, R. Michael},
  title =	{{CB-POCL: A Choice-Based Algorithm for Character Personality in Planning-based Narrative Generation}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{4--23},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.4},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41601},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.4},
  annote =	{Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Planning, Narrative Generation}
}
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Cognitive Interpretation of Everyday Activities - Toward Perceptual Narrative Based Visuo-Spatial Scene Interpretation

Authors: Mehul Bhatt, Jakob Suchan, and Carl Schultz

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
We position a narrative-centred computational model for high-level knowledge representation and reasoning in the context of a range of assistive technologies concerned with visuo-spatial perception and cognition tasks. Our proposed narrative model encompasses aspects such as space, events, actions, change, and interaction from the viewpoint of commonsense reasoning and learning in large-scale cognitive systems. The broad focus of this paper is on the domain of human-activity interpretation in smart environments, ambient intelligence etc. In the backdrop of a smart meeting cinematography domain, we position the proposed narrative model, preliminary work on perceptual narrativisation, and the immediate outlook on constructing general-purpose open-source tools for perceptual narrativisation.

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Mehul Bhatt, Jakob Suchan, and Carl Schultz. Cognitive Interpretation of Everyday Activities - Toward Perceptual Narrative Based Visuo-Spatial Scene Interpretation. In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 24-29, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{bhatt_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.24,
  author =	{Bhatt, Mehul and Suchan, Jakob and Schultz, Carl},
  title =	{{Cognitive Interpretation of Everyday Activities - Toward Perceptual Narrative Based Visuo-Spatial Scene Interpretation}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{24--29},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.24},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41480},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.24},
  annote =	{Keywords: cognitive systems; human-computer interaction; spatial cognition and computation; commonsense reasoning; spatial and temporal reasoning; assistive tec}
}
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Exploring the Betrothed Lovers

Authors: Andrea Bolioli, Matteo Casu, Maurizio Lana, and Renato Roda

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
We present the ongoing activities and the first results achieved in a research project concerning the understanding of narrative in the high school. Students and teachers experimented with new ways to learn linguistic and digital skills, by using a collaborative learning environment built around the novel I Promessi Sposi. We analyzed the literary text, extracting social networks of characters and other fundamental narrative elements (sequences, locations, etc.), in order to provide the students with appropriate tools and resources to conduct their own inquiries on the novel.

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Andrea Bolioli, Matteo Casu, Maurizio Lana, and Renato Roda. Exploring the Betrothed Lovers. In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 30-35, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{bolioli_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.30,
  author =	{Bolioli, Andrea and Casu, Matteo and Lana, Maurizio and Roda, Renato},
  title =	{{Exploring the Betrothed Lovers}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{30--35},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.30},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41535},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.30},
  annote =	{Keywords: Computational modelling of narratives, Educational content, Ontologies, Social Network Analytics}
}
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The Disappearance of Moral Choice in Serially Reproduced Narratives

Authors: Fritz Breithaupt, Kevin M. Gardner, John K. Kruschke, Torrin M. Liddell, and Samuel Zorowitz

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
How do narratives influence moral decision-making? Our ongoing studies use serial reproduction of narratives, that is multiple retellings as in the telephone game, of morally ambiguous situations. In particular, we tested stories that include a minor misdemeanor, but leave open whether the wrongdoer will be punished by a bystander. It turns out that serial reproduction (retelling) of stories tends to eliminate the possibility of intervention by the bystander under certain conditions. We reason that this effect can be explained either by preferences of the readers or by the reader's discomfort to get involved. A second finding is that retellings of third-person narratives of moral situations lead to a higher degree of change and invention of the outcome than first-person narratives.

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Fritz Breithaupt, Kevin M. Gardner, John K. Kruschke, Torrin M. Liddell, and Samuel Zorowitz. The Disappearance of Moral Choice in Serially Reproduced Narratives. In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 36-42, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{breithaupt_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.36,
  author =	{Breithaupt, Fritz and Gardner, Kevin M. and Kruschke, John K. and Liddell, Torrin M. and Zorowitz, Samuel},
  title =	{{The Disappearance of Moral Choice in Serially Reproduced Narratives}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{36--42},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.36},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41386},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.36},
  annote =	{Keywords: Narrative, moral stories, side taking, serial reproduction, first-person versus third person narrative}
}
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Gist and Verbatim in Narrative Memory

Authors: David A. Broniatowski and Valerie F. Reyna

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
A major concern regarding the study of narratives regards how they are indexed and retrieved. This is a question which touches on the structure of human memory in general. Indeed, if narratives capture the substance of human thought, then data that we have already collected regarding human memory is of central importance to the computational study of narrative. Fuzzy Trace Theory assumes that memory for narrative is simultaneously stored at multiple levels of abstraction and, whenever possible, decision-makers interpret a stimulus qualitatively and therefore operate on a simple - typically categorical - "gist" representation. Here, we present a computational model of Fuzzy Trace Theory applied to explain the impact of changes in a narrative upon risky-choice framing effects. Overall, our theory predicts the outcome of 20 experimental effects using only three basic assumptions: 1) preference for lowest level of gist, that is, categorical processing; 2) decision options that fall within the same categorical description are then interpreted using finer-grained (ordinal or verbatim) distinctions; and 3) once the options are mentally represented, decision preferences are generated on the basis of simple positive vs. negative valences stored in long-term memory (e.g., positive value for human lives). A fourth assumption - that negatively-valenced decision options are preferentially converted to positive decision options - is used when categories are not otherwise comparable.

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David A. Broniatowski and Valerie F. Reyna. Gist and Verbatim in Narrative Memory. In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 43-51, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{broniatowski_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.43,
  author =	{Broniatowski, David A. and Reyna, Valerie F.},
  title =	{{Gist and Verbatim in Narrative Memory}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{43--51},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.43},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41516},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.43},
  annote =	{Keywords: Decision-making; framing; gist; computational model}
}
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Assessing Two-Mode Semantic Network Story Representations Using a False Memory Paradigm

Authors: Steven R. Corman, B. Hunter Ball, Kimberly M. Talboom, and Gene A. Brewer

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
This paper describes a novel method of representing semantic networks of stories (and other text) as a two-mode graph. This method has some advantages over traditional one-mode semantic networks, but has the potential drawback (shared with n-gram text networks) that it contains paths that are not present in the text. An empirical study was devised using a false memory paradigm to determine whether these induced paths are remembered as being true of a set of stories. Results indicate that participants report false memories consistent with the induced paths. Implications for further research and two-mode semantic representations are discussed.

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Steven R. Corman, B. Hunter Ball, Kimberly M. Talboom, and Gene A. Brewer. Assessing Two-Mode Semantic Network Story Representations Using a False Memory Paradigm. In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 52-60, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{corman_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.53,
  author =	{Corman, Steven R. and Ball, B. Hunter and Talboom, Kimberly M. and Brewer, Gene A.},
  title =	{{Assessing Two-Mode Semantic Network Story Representations Using a False Memory Paradigm}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{52--60},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.53},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41479},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.53},
  annote =	{Keywords: Semantic networks, two-mode networks, false memory}
}
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Processing Narrative Coherence: Towards a Top-Down Model of Discourse

Authors: Erica Cosentino, Ines Adornetti, and Francesco Ferretti

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
Models of discourse and narration elaborated within the classical compositional framework have been characterized as bottom-up models, according to which discourse analysis proceeds incrementally, from phrase and sentence local meaning to discourse global meaning. In this paper we will argue against these models. Assuming as a case study the issue of discourse coherence, we suggest that the assessment of coherence is a top-down process, in which the construction of a situational interpretation at the global meaning level guides local meaning analysis. In support of our hypothesis, we explore the role of executive functions (brain functions involved in planning and organization of goal-oriented behaviors) in coherence's establishment, discussing the results of several studies on narrative abilities of patients with brain injuries. We suggest that, compared to other models of discourse processing focused on comprehension, our model is a viable candidate for an integrated account of discourse comprehension and production.

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Erica Cosentino, Ines Adornetti, and Francesco Ferretti. Processing Narrative Coherence: Towards a Top-Down Model of Discourse. In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 61-75, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{cosentino_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.61,
  author =	{Cosentino, Erica and Adornetti, Ines and Ferretti, Francesco},
  title =	{{Processing Narrative Coherence: Towards a Top-Down Model of Discourse}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{61--75},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.61},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41551},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.61},
  annote =	{Keywords: discourse processing, coherence, executive functions}
}
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Ontological Representations of Narratives: a Case Study on Stories and Actions

Authors: Rossana Damiano and Antonio Lieto

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
In this paper, we describe the narrative ontological model encompassed in the Labyrinth system. The aim of the system is to allow users to explore a digital archive by following the narrative relations among the resources contained in it. Targeted at cultural heritage applications, the Labyrinth project relies on the notion of "cultural archetype", i.e., a core representation encompassing archetypical stories and characters, exploited as a conceptual framework for the access to archives of heterogeneous media objects. In particular, we describe how the system leverages various types of ontological reasoning to let narrative relations emerge between artworks, and exemplify how these relations are exploited by the system to provide the user with a narrative conceptual framework she or he is familiar with in the exploration of the archive.

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Rossana Damiano and Antonio Lieto. Ontological Representations of Narratives: a Case Study on Stories and Actions. In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 76-93, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{damiano_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.76,
  author =	{Damiano, Rossana and Lieto, Antonio},
  title =	{{Ontological Representations of Narratives: a Case Study on Stories and Actions}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{76--93},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.76},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41492},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.76},
  annote =	{Keywords: Story ontology, Cultural Heritage, Semantic Applications}
}
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Story Comparisons: Evidence from Film Reviews

Authors: Bernhard Fisseni, Aadil Kurji, Deniz Sarikaya, and Mira Viehstädt

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 32, 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative


Abstract
Interested in formally modelling similarity between narratives, we investigate judgements of similarity between narratives in a small corpus of film reviews and book–film comparisons. A main finding is that judgements tend to concern multiple levels of story representation at once. As these texts are pragmatically related to reception contexts, we find many references to reception quality and optimality. We conclude that current formal models of narrative can not capture the task of naturalistic narrative comparisons given in the analysed reviews, but that the development of models containing a more reception-oriented point of view will be necessary.

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Bernhard Fisseni, Aadil Kurji, Deniz Sarikaya, and Mira Viehstädt. Story Comparisons: Evidence from Film Reviews. In 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 32, pp. 94-99, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2013)


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@InProceedings{fisseni_et_al:OASIcs.CMN.2013.94,
  author =	{Fisseni, Bernhard and Kurji, Aadil and Sarikaya, Deniz and Viehst\"{a}dt, Mira},
  title =	{{Story Comparisons: Evidence from Film Reviews}},
  booktitle =	{2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
  pages =	{94--99},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-57-6},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2013},
  volume =	{32},
  editor =	{Finlayson, Mark A. and Fisseni, Bernhard and L\"{o}we, Benedikt and Meister, Jan Christoph},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops-dev.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.94},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41440},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.94},
  annote =	{Keywords: narrative, narrative comparison, intersemiotic translation adequacy}
}
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