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Dr Nikoletta Alexandri

Research student

Current Research

My research focuses on the effects of different types of reading technologies on affective responses toward literature. In particular, I compare the effects of paperbooks, e-readers, iPads and audiobooks on empathy and on immersion, i.e. the feeling of entering into the story world and engaging emotionally with its characters. 

Research Interests

literary reading, reading technologies, media effects, emotion

Research overview

My research focuses on the effects of different types of reading technologies on affective responses toward literature. In particular, I compare the effects of paperbooks, e-readers, iPads and audiobooks on empathy and on immersion, i.e. the feeling of entering into the story world and engaging emotionally with its characters.

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