Fiction on the Mind

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This podcast explores current theories in the cognitive science as they apply to the study of fiction. How can we cry when a character dies, if they don’t really exist? How can I relive suspense if I’ve already read the book? Why do we feel disappointed when everything turns out to be a dream? These…

R. Tyler Gabbard


    • Nov 4, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    What do dreams have to do with fiction?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 24:03


    Further readingSchweickert, Rich and Zhuanzhuan Xi. “Theory of Mind and Metamorphoses in Dreams: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Metamorphosis.” Theory of Mind and Literature, Purdue University Press, 2011, pp. 219-28.

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    Why do we like scary stories?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 19:08


    Further reading:Clasen, Mathias. “Monsters Evolve: A Biocultural Approach to Horror Stories.” Review of General Psychology, vol. 16, no. 2, 2012, pp. 222–29.Landais, Clotilde. Stephen King as a Postmodern Author. Peter Lang Publishing, 2013.

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    I See What You Mean: Perspective Taking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2018 23:16


    Tversky, Barb and Brigette Martin Hard. “Embodied and Disembodied Cognition: Spatial Perspective Taking,” Cognition, vol. 110, no. 1, 2009, pp. 124-129.William, Jennifer Marston. Cognitive Approaches to German Historical Film: Seeing Is Not Believing. Springer International Publishing, 2017.

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