Abstract
This chapter discusses the role of social cognition, including metacognition, in fiction, while also calling attention to instabilities inherent in the concept “theory of mind.” It reviews a wide range of research questions made possible by foregrounding socio-cognitive aspects of fiction, and it models a practical, reader-friendly, non-dogmatic, and self-reflective approach to those questions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Routledge Companion to Literature and Cognitive Studies |
| Pages | 381-396 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040345979 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2026 selection and editorial matter, Jan Alber and Ralf Schneider.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Social Sciences