Fiction, narrative and cognitive value constitute a dynamic triad that underpins both literary expression and human cognition. Fiction offers imaginative constructs that not only engage but also ...

A newly published research article in Taylor & Francis Online is examining how fictional storytelling may help counter anti-establishment extremist narratives and misinformation online. The study, ...

Schmälzle, who uses neuroimaging in order to study how stories create convergent audience reactions (“which is a slightly more technical term for how stories unite us,” he said), underlined that while ...