ABSTRACT

In this book, Dirk Remley applies his model of integrating multimodal rhetorical theory and multi-sensory neural processing theory pertaining to cognition and learning to multimodal persuasive messages. Using existing theories from multimodal rhetoric and specific findings from neurobiological studies, the book shows possible applications of the model through case studies related to persuasive messages such as those found in political campaign advertising, legal scenarios and general advertising, including print, videos, and in-person settings. As such, the book furthers the discussion of cognitive neuroscience and multimodal rhetorical theory, and it serves as a vehicle by which readers can better understand the links between multimodal rhetoric and cognitive neuroscience associated with persuasive communication in professional and educational environments.

chapter 1|18 pages

Persuasive Rhetoric and the Brain

chapter 2|9 pages

Multimodality and Neurobiology

chapter 4|7 pages

Framing Perception With Media

chapter 5|11 pages

Narrative and Persuasion

chapter 6|7 pages

Dress and Natural [Neural] Codes

Smell, Setting, and Audience

chapter 7|11 pages

Persuasion of Change

chapter 8|31 pages

Historical Political Speeches

chapter 9|6 pages

Persuasion, Perception, and the Law

chapter 10|15 pages

Applications in Production of Materials

chapter 12|13 pages

Conclusion