The Literary Landscapes Of The Human Heart: Exploring The Emotions Through Fiction

Verkkobringing together a diverse group of scholars representing the fields of cultural and literary studies, cultural politics and history, creative writing and. Verkkothe study of emotions 1 is a fascinating topic not just for literary scholars 2 but also for philosophers, biologists, psychologists, and neuroscientists, who approach. Verkkoemotion and outlines the emotional organization of the human mind.

Verkkothis chapter explores the idea that literature can be a source of insight into and evidence regarding emotion, thereby contributing positively to cognitive research on. Verkkoa taxonomy of the emotions of literary response and a theory of identification in fictional narrative, Verkkothis optimal “psychical distance” contributes to the process of elevating emotions to an aesthetic “subtler” level filled with universal meaning.