{"product_id":"such-stuff-as-dreams-the-psychology-of-fiction-paperback","title":"Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Oatley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuch Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how reading fiction can contribute to a greater understanding of, and the ability to change, ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformed by the latest psychological research which focuses on, for example, how identification with fictional characters occurs, and how literature can improve social abilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive end-notes, which ground the work in psychological studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures excerpts from fiction which are discussed throughout the text, including works by William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, Anton Chekhov, James Baldwin, and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we read fiction, we mentally create events and scenes from the words offered on the page by the author. Why is this such a pleasurable experience? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuch Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers. Drawing on an idea originally developed by a variety of historical literary figures including William Shakespeare, in this ground-breaking work Oatley richly illustrates how fiction is not simply a slice of life, pure entertainment, or an escape from everyday reality. While it does indeed incorporate many of these elements, at its core fiction represents a guided dream, a model that readers construct in collaboration with the writer. This waking dream not only enables us to see ourselves and others more clearly, but offers us revealing glimpses beneath the surface of the everyday world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book considers topics such as fiction's ability to create vividly emotive experiences; issues of empathy and identification; creativity and externalizations of the mind utilized by writers of prose fiction; and the various effects of fiction on individual readers. Throughout the book, excerpts from fiction are also featured and discussed, including works by William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, Anton Chekhov, and James Baldwin. Informed by deep scholarly rigor, \u003ci\u003eSuch Stuff as Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is an illuminating and thought-provoking analysis of the transformative power of fiction to enter and engage the mind into revealing profound insights about ourselves and those around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Oatley\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Toronto. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Emotions\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2006), the most widely used textbook on this subject, and has written three works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Case of Emily V\u003c\/i\u003e. (1993), which won the 1994 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.93 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42204712829008,"sku":"9780470974575","price":64.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/QUtvaGU3K1hMY083T3M4TXV6N0JtQT09.webp?v=1775465460","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/such-stuff-as-dreams-the-psychology-of-fiction-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}