Writing the Mind
Novels are often said to help us understand how others think—especially when those others are profoundly different from us. When interpreting a character''s behavior, readers are believed to make use of "Theory of Mind," the general human capacity to attribute mental states to other people. In many well-known nineteenth-century American novels, however, characters behave in ways that are opaque to...
Novels are often said to help us understand how others think—especially when those others are profoundly different from us. When interpreting a character''s behavior, readers are believed to make use of "Theory of Mind," the general human capacity to attribute mental states to other people. In many well-known nineteenth-century American novels, however, characters behave in ways that are opaque to...
