Shakespeare and the Experimental Psychologist

ISBN-13: 9781108798365 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 200 str.

Washington DC) Moghaddam Fathali M. (Georgetown University

Opis

This book explores thought experiments in Shakespeare and shows how experimental psychology can be found in early modern English literature.

Recenzje

'By exploring the historical roots of experimental psychology through his discussions of thought experiments in Shakespeare's plays, Moghaddam has demonstrated the importance of breaking out of disciplinary boundaries for deeper and better explanations of human behavior.' Philip G. Zimbardo, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Stanford University, California, and author of The Lucifer Effect

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introducing Shakespeare's psychological thought experiments; 2. Experimental research; Part I. Thought Experiments Involving Plays within Plays: 3. Hamlet; 4. Henry IV-Part- I; Part II. Thought Experiments and the Power of Context: 5. The Tempest; 6. As You Like It; 7. King Lear; 8. Othello; 9. Richard III; 10. Macbeth; 11. Julius Caesar.