Such Stuff As Dreams: The Psychology Of Fiction Keith Oatley

• Auteur : Keith Oatley
• Editeur : John Wiley & Sons
• Langue : Anglais
• Parution : 01/08/2011
• Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg
• Nombre de pages : 275
• Dimensions : 22.7 x 15.6 x 1.5

Critique / Article
Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers. (Choice, 1 January 2012) Link to review from The Independent on 28/8/11 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/between-the-covers-28082011-2344961.html Link to review from Guardian 22.7.11 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jul/22/non-fiction-books-review 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) Link to review from Yorkshire Post 22.08.11 http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/the-arts/books/chapter-and-verse-on-why-readers-get-a-benefit-from-their-novel-experiences-1-3701441 Link to review from The Scotsman 30.7.11 http://www.scotsman.com/books/Book-review-Such-Stuff-As.6809814.jp 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) Review in The Times and The Sunday Times e- paper - 12/07/11. 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)?