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Personalization is assumed to be a key mechanism underlying their effectiveness; however, little is known about whether increasing levels of personalization yield incremental benefits. The present study examined the impact of different degrees of personalization in a therapeutic fable on children\u2019s appreciation of the narrative. A total of 222 children aged 9 to10 years were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions: non-personalized, minimally personalized, moderately personalized, or fully personalized fable. Following story exposure, children completed the Fable Appreciation Questionnaire assessing affective engagement and perceived narrative quality. Results indicated that personalized fable elicited significantly higher affective engagement compared to non-personalized narratives, whereas no differences emerged in other formal qualities. Importantly, minimal personalization was sufficient to enhance emotional engagement, with no additional gains observed for higher levels of personalization. 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