How stories change use : a developmental science of stories from fiction and real life / Elaine Reese.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reese, Elaine, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiction--Psychological aspects.

Fiction.

Reading--Physiological aspects.

Reading.

Reading, Psychology of.

Neurosciences.

Fiction--Social aspects.

Storytelling--Social aspects.

Storytelling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

In 'How Stories Change Us', Elaine Reese integrates the latest scientific research on stories from fiction (books, TV shows & movies, videogames) with stories from real life (our personal experiences) across the lifespan. The book offers an authoritative yet accessible overview of the new interdisciplinary science of stories, told by a developmental psychologist & autobiographical memory expert with over 30 years of experience conducting research on stories. Throughout, Reese adopts a developmental perspective by tracing the impact of stories from pre-birth to old age. Drawing upon illustrative examples from her 20-year longitudinal study 'Origins of Memory' as well as from her own life, Reese synthesizes cutting-edge research on the benefits & pitfalls of stories & offers practical tips for parents, teachers, librarians, & policymakers.

Contents:

Cover

How Stories Change Us

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Copyright Credits

Preface

1. The Bright Side of Stories

Fiction Readers Rule

Can We Benefit From Visual Fiction, Too?

The Upside of Real-​Life Stories

Your Brain on Stories

2. The Gender Gap in Stories

Women Love Book Clubs, Too

Visualizing Worlds Through Words

Men Prefer Visual Stories

Visualizing Stories in Our Minds

Do These Gender Differences Really Matter?

3. How Children Grow to Love Stories

The Nature and Nurture of Stories

Real-​Life Stories Arrive on the Stage

Girls Gain Ground Early

Quality Matters, Too

What About Stories From TV and Movies?

The Gender Gap Widens

How Parents, Teachers, and Librarians Can Help

4. Growing Teens Who Use Stories Wisely

Benefits of Books for Tweens and Teens

The Gender Gap in Reading Continues to Grow

What Are Teens Doing Instead?

Teens Are Doing Real Life (Sort of)

The Teenage Brain on Stories

Teens Do Listen to Family Stories

What About Writing?

5. The Dangers of Fictional Stories

The Pitfalls of Stories From Books

The Dark Side of Visual Stories From Screens

Action Stories: The Most Dangerous of All?

Too Many Stories?

6. The Dangers of Real-​Life Stories

The Science of Memory for Real-​Life Events

The Contaminated Stories We Tell About Our Own Lives

The Dangers of Family Stories

Telling It Like It Isn't: Stories of Ourselves and Others on Social Media

7. The Thin Line Between Reality and Fantasy in Stories

The Functions of Fantasy

The Stirrings of Story Play

Friendships, Real and Imagined

I'll Make Up My Own Friends

Secret Countries

Even Adults Have Pretend Friends

The Dark Side of Imagination

Riffing on Reality

Imagining What Could Have Been.

8. The Story Delivery System

Is the Medium Really the Message?

Experimenting With Story Delivery Systems

The Magic of Audiobooks

Double-​Duty Stories

High-​Tech Stories

Is Mental Imagery the Key?

The Final Word on Story Delivery Systems: Watch This Space

Epilogue: The Stories in Our Future

The Future of Stories

The End of Our Stories

Acknowledgments

Recommended Stories

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on August 6, 2024).

ISBN:

9780197747933

0197747930

9780197747919

0197747914

9780197747926

0197747922

OCLC:

1455118312