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Such stuff as dreams : the psychology of fiction / Keith Oatley.

Van Pelt Library PN3352.P7 O28 2011
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Oatley, Keith.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Fiction--History and criticism--Theory, etc.
Fiction.
Fiction--Psychological aspects.
Psychology and literature.
Literature--Psychology.
Literature.
Physical Description:
xiv, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Contents:
Fiction as dream: models, world-building, simulation
The space-in-between: childhood play as the entrance to fiction
Creativity: imagined worlds
Character, action, incident: mental models of people and their doings
Emotions: scenes in the imagination
Writing fiction: cues for the reader
Effects of fiction: is fiction good for you?
Talking about fiction: interpretation in conversation.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780470974575
0470974575
OCLC:
698170939

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