The Emotional Driving Effect of Role Model Narratives in Ideological and Political Education for College Students

Under the demand for innovative development of ideological and political education for college students in the new era, the traditional education model urgently needs to be broken through. Role model narrative, with vivid cases and emotional resonance as the bond, conforms to the cognitive characteristics of young people, can effectively stimulate emotional identification, enhance the appeal and effectiveness of ideological and political education, and has become an important exploration direction for improving the quality of ideological and political education. This paper explores the emotional driving effect of role model narratives in ideological and political education, analyzes how it enhances the effectiveness of education through emotional infiltration, promotes the internalization of college students’ thoughts and the externalization of their behaviors, and proposes optimization strategies to improve the appeal and sustainability of role model education.