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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454133703321

Autore

Hakemulder Frank

Titolo

The Moral Laboratory [[electronic resource] ] : Experiments examining the effects of reading literature on social perception and moral self-concept

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam/Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2000

ISBN

1-282-16280-2

9786612162800

90-272-9854-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Collana

Utrecht Publications in General and Comparative Literature ; ; v.34

Disciplina

801/.3

Soggetti

Books and reading

Literature and morals

Literature and society

Literature - General

Languages & Literatures

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

THE MORAL LABORATORY; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication; Contents; Chapter 1. Apologies; Notes; Chapter 2. Changing Readers; Notes; Chapter 3. A Blueprint for Moral Laboratories; Notes; Chapter 4. Understanding Others; Notes; Chapter 5. Moral Self-knowledge; Notes; Chapter 6. Summary and Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index of names; Index of terms

Sommario/riassunto

The idea that reading literature changes the reader seems as old as literature itself. Through the ages philosophers, writers, and literary scholars have suggested it affects norms, empathic ability, self-concept, beliefs, etc. This book examines what we actually know about these effects. And it finds strong evidence for the old claims. However, it remains unclear what aspects of the reading experience are responsible for these effects. Applying methods of the social sciences to this particular problem of literary theory, this book presents a psychological explanation based upon the conception