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theory of mind in fiction: a standalone construct

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Narratology

the reader's use of the capacity to attribute mental states to others when engaging with fictional characters, which novels exercise and test.

In narratology, theory of mind in fiction refers to the reader's use of the capacity to attribute mental states to others when engaging with fictional characters, which novels exercise and test. This meaning comes from Zunshine (2006) in Why we read fiction.[1]

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References

Zunshine, L. (2006). Why we read fiction: Theory of mind and the novel. Ohio State University Press. ISBN 9780814251515

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