How Stories Change Us
A Developmental Science of Stories from Fiction and Real Life
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 19 December 2024
- ISBN 9780197747902
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages240 pages
- Size 226x155x22 mm
- Weight 476 g
- Language English 572
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Short description:
In How Stories Change Us, Elaine Reese integrates the latest scientific research on stories from fiction (books, TV shows and movies, videogames) with stories from real life (our personal experiences, including on social media) across the lifespan. The book offers an authoritative yet accessible overview of the new interdisciplinary science of stories, told by a developmental psychologist and autobiographical memory expert with over thirty years of experience conducting research on stories. Reese synthesizes cutting-edge research for an interdisciplinary audience, offers practical tips for parents, teachers, librarians, and policymakers, and she advocates for a more integrated science of stories to allow us to better choose the stories we consume and tell.
MoreLong description:
In recent years, gold-standard experimental evidence on the benefits of reading fiction has exploded. Why do we love stories from books, TV and movies, and videogames? What do fictional stories have to do with stories from real life? How do stories impact our own and our children's brain development, reading skills, social understanding, and well-being?
In How Stories Change Us, Elaine Reese integrates the latest scientific research on stories from fiction (books, TV shows and movies, videogames) with stories from real life (our personal experiences, including on social media) across the lifespan. The book offers an authoritative yet accessible overview of the new interdisciplinary science of stories, told by a developmental psychologist and autobiographical memory expert with over thirty years of experience conducting research on stories. Throughout, Reese adopts a developmental perspective by tracing the impact of stories from pre-birth to old age. Drawing upon illustrative examples from her 20-year longitudinal study Origins of Memory as well as from her own life, Reese synthesizes cutting-edge research on the benefits and pitfalls of stories and offers practical tips for parents, teachers, librarians, and policymakers.
Reese concludes that people have a preferred fictional story delivery system, whether it's reading, watching, or gaming, and she advocates for a more integrated science of stories to allow us to better choose the stories we consume and tell.
How Stories Change Us offers an authoritative overview of the interdisciplinary science of stories. Reese draws on her more than 20-year longitudinal study, "Origins of Memory," which she conducted starting in the mid-1990s. Throughout her book, she addresses the fundamental role of the brain in the way people receive and tell stories. She synthesizes several conclusions about story preferences and how stories from both fiction and real life can act as a force for human connection, compassion, understanding, and identity. This book is not about the history of stories or the art of storytelling; rather, it articulates the latest scientific research on the role that stories—all types and via all delivery mechanisms—play in our lives every day. Reese's book is informative, engaging, and concisely written. Recommended. All readers.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Chapter 1: The Bright Side of Stories
Chapter 2: The Gender Gap in Stories
Chapter 3: How Children Grow to Love Stories
Chapter 4: Growing Teens Who Use Stories Wisely
Chapter 5: The Dangers of Fictional Stories
Chapter 6: The Dangers of Real-Life Stories
Chapter 7: The Thin Line Between Reality and Fantasy in Stories
Chapter 8: The Story Delivery System
Epilogue: The Stories in Our Future
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Recommended Stories
Notes
Index
