ReThinking

The psychology of fiction with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Mar 14, 2023

45:18

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The Psychology of Fiction

04:01

What Do You Know About Lifetime Fiction Exposure?

02:32

I Can't Stop Daydreaming if I Try

01:54

Introduction

2min

How Do You Know When You Got the Books From Your Daughter?

3min

What Drew You to Psychology?

2min

The Psychology of Fiction

4min

The Psychology of Why We're Drawn to Fiction

2min

The Imaginative Engagement Scale

5min

The Power of Co-Authoring

2min

Are Stories a Map or a Mirror?

2min

Nonfiction Writing

2min

10.

What Happens at the End of a Book?

2min

11.

What Do You Know About Lifetime Fiction Exposure?

3min

12.

The Reading Effect

2min

13.

Do Kids Care Whether a Story Is Real or Make Believe?

2min

14.

Is This Character Just Like Me?

2min

15.

I Can't Stop Daydreaming if I Try

2min

16.

What Is It Like to Consume Fiction as a Group?

2min

17.

Are You Giving a Gift to a Reader?

2min

18.

What's Your Favorite Hawthorne Brothers Character?

6min

19.

She Thinking by Adam Grant

3min

As a novelist, Jennifer Lynn Barnes has earned acclaim from critics and fans alike – her series The Inheritance Games has sold over a million copies. Before she became a bestselling author, she was a leading researcher in psychology on what draws us to fiction – and how it affects us. Jennifer and Adam discuss the psychology of reading and writing, fiction and fandom, and the role of imagination in the stories we love most. Then a special guest co-host (Adam’s daughter!) asks Jennifer about creativity, her favorite characters, and what makes a piece of writing original. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts