Can Literature Change your Life? An Introduction to Transformative Reading

Activity: Talk or presentationAcademic

Description

We say that literature can change your life. But is this statement supported by scientific evidence? How has this been researched? In this lecture, I will present recent work on how reading literature changes the perception of ourselves and the perception of others in a process called "transformative reading". I will discuss empirical research on the effects of reading on our emotional and cognitive capacities and explain how readers are guided in their insights into fictional and real selves.
Period18 Nov 2024
Event titlePublic Lecture, Research Group Literature & Religion (Org.), University of Bergen
Event typeOther
LocationBergen, NorwayShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational