Such stuff as dreams : the psychology of fiction /

• Main Author: Oatley, Keith
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Subjects: Fiction > Psychological aspects.; Fiction > History and criticism.; Psychology and literature.; Literature > Psychology.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.; REFERENCE > Writing Skills.; Fiction.; Electronic resource.; Electronic books.; Criticism, interpretation, etc.

"Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction" explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers. Demonstrates how reading fiction can contribute to a greater understanding of, and the ability to change, ourselves. Informed by the latest psychological...