Such Stuff as Dreams

The Psychology of Fiction

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
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Author: Keith Oatley ISBN: 9781119973539
Publisher: Wiley Publication: July 5, 2011
Imprint: Wiley Language: English
Author: Keith Oatley
ISBN: 9781119973539
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: July 5, 2011
Imprint: Wiley
Language: English

Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers.

  • Demonstrates how reading fiction can contribute to a greater understanding of, and the ability to change, ourselves
  • Informed by the latest psychological research which focuses on, for example, how identification with fictional characters occurs, and how literature can improve social abilities
  • Explores traditional aspects of fiction, including character, plot, setting, and theme, as well as a number of classic techniques, such as metaphor, metonymy, defamiliarization, and cues
  • Includes extensive end-notes, which ground the work in psychological studies
  • Features excerpts from fiction which are discussed throughout the text, including works by William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, Anton Chekhov, James Baldwin, and others
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Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers.

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