Fiction on the Mind: Recent Episodes
R. Tyler Gabbard
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 questions and more are explored as I talk with researchers in the field about different topics applicable to literature, film, and more.
Further reading
Schweickert, 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.
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.
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.