Elements of surprise: our mental limits and the satisfactions of plot
Auteur :
Tobin, Vera
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674980204
Date de publication :
16 avr. 2018
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Reading classic and popular literature alongside the latest research in cognitive science, Vera Tobin shows that a good surprise works by taking advantage of cognitive biases, mental shortcuts, and quirks of memory. She provides not only a sophisticated how-to guide for writers but—for all readers—a new appreciation of the pleasures of being had.