Shakespeare and cognition : thinking fast and slow through character /

Shakespeare and Cognition challenges orthodox approaches to Shakespeare by using recent psychological findings about human decision-making to analyze the unique characters that populate his plays. It aims to find a way to reconnect readers and watchers of Shakespeare's plays to the fundamental...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Parvini, Neema (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2015]
Series:	Palgrave pivot.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Psychology. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters. Cognition in literature. Psychology and literature. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama. LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare. PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology.

Table of Contents:

List of Tables Acknowledgements Introductory Note 1. Why Characters Matter in Shakespeare's Plays 2. Key Concepts: Dual-Process Theory, Heuristics and Biases 3. 'Teach me how to flatter you': Persuasion 4. Iago, Othello, and Trait Ascription Bias 5. 'And reason panders will': Another Look at Hamlet's Analysis Paralysis Concluding Note References Index.