ACT OF FICTION : Simultaneously experienced multiple perspectives of (un)reality when engaging with narrative-based art

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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
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2023-08-01
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en
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14
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Leonardo Journal
Abstract
The authors propose a new conception of the mechanism that occurs during a narrative-based art experience—the “Act of Fiction.” They claim that there is no “suspension of disbelief” but rather something more similar to our decision-making systems, enabling us to simultaneously be present in the real and the unreal (fictional). The article’s first part contains a narrative account in which an Act of Fiction takes place; it exemplifies what it also describes. The second part provides an analysis of this phenomenon through a review of current literature and our position on it. The third part proposes an outline for a primary examination of what might be happening in the brain in the experience of an Act of Fiction. The authors conclude by suggesting directions for future research.
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ART, neuroscience, narrative
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Amir, E, Sofaer, J & Sams, M 2023, ' ACT OF FICTION : Simultaneously experienced multiple perspectives of (un)reality when engaging with narrative-based art ', Leonardo Journal, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 374-378 . https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_02362