The Cognitive Foundations of Fictional Stories

E Dubourg, V Thouzeau, B Thomas, C Bonard, P Boyer… - 2024 - kar.kent.ac.uk
We hypothesize that fictional stories are highly successful in human cultures partly because
they activate evolved cognitive mechanisms, for instance for finding mates (eg, in romance …

The Cognitive Foundations of Fictional Stories

E Dubourg, V Thouzeau, B Thomas, C Bonard, P Boyer… - osf.io
We hypothesize that fictional stories are highly successful in human cultures partly because
they activate evolved cognitive mechanisms, for instance for finding mates (eg, in romance …

The Cognitive Foundations of Fictional Stories

E Dubourg, V Thouzeau, B Thomas, C Bonard, P Boyer… - 2024 - kar.kent.ac.uk
We hypothesize that fictional stories are highly successful in human cultures partly because
they activate evolved cognitive mechanisms, for instance for finding mates (eg, in romance …