{"product_id":"such-stuff-as-dreams-9780470974575","title":"Such Stuff as Dreams","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.  \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Such Stuff as Dreamsis a remarkable book in several ways. It stands out by the breadth of the topics covered, extending beyond the reader to also include the writing and the communication about fiction, and by the diversity and richness of the many different concepts and studies brought to bear upon the topic.”  (\u003ci\u003eJLTonline\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 July 2014\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview copy sent on 29.05.14 to PsycCRITIQUES\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Featured in The \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e - 25 July 2011\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eThe Yorkshire\u003c\/i\u003e Post - 23 August 2011\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e - 22 July 2012\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e - 28 August 2012\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eThe Globe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e - 9 September 2011\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBBC Radio 4 interview\u003c\/i\u003e - 7 July 2012\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e - 30 March 2012\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSuch Stuff as Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome and well-informed foray into a neglected research area. As someone who has thought very hard about the making of fiction as well as the creative engagement with it, Oatley is an excellent guide to the science of an art form whose value, in this brave new world of cognitive neuroscience, is undiminshed. His claim is that fiction, like other art forms, allows us to experience emotions in new contexts, and thus learn more about these emotions and ourselves. His achievement is to show us the many ways in which this is true.\" (The Psychologist, April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers.\" (Choice, 1 January 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Fiction, according to this cognitive psychologist, is a \"dream\" or mental \"model\" or \"simulation\", and now its effects can be probed with modern scientific techniques . . . Oatley explains with enthusiasm the results of his and others' experiments on readers.\" (The Guardian, 22 July 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Keith Oatley's book asks why we read, and what happens to our mind when we do. It is a winning combination of psychology, literary criticism and speculation.\" (The Scotsman, 30 July 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview in The Times and The Sunday Times e- paper - 12\/07\/11.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Much of the discussion is compelling, and this book could well change the way you read . . . Still, his writing is entertaining and he's tapping into a rich vein, and I hope he will explore the subject further.\" (New Scientist, 23 July 2011)?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Fiction as dream: Models, world-building, simulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The space-in-between: Childhood play as the entrance to fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Creativity: Imagined worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Character, action, incident: Mental models of people and their doings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Emotions: Scenes in the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Writing fiction: Cues for the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Effects of fiction: Is fiction good for you?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Talking about fiction: Interpretation in conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864643449175,"sku":"9780470974575","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470974575.jpg?v=1722272864","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/such-stuff-as-dreams-9780470974575","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}