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Jane on the Brain: Exploring the Science of Social Intelligence with Jane Austen 英文原版 简·奥斯丁谈大脑:与简·奥斯丁一起探索社会智力科学 Wendy Jones
基本信息
By (author) Wendy Jones
Format Paperback | 336 pages
Dimensions 145 x 224 x 30mm | 414g
Publication date 12 Feb 2019
Publisher PEGASUS BOOKS
Publication City/Country New York, United States
Language English
Edition Statement Reprint
ISBN10 164313034X
ISBN13 9781643130347
页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准
内容简介
Why is Jane Austen so phenomenally popular? Why do we read Pride and Prejudice again and again? Why do we delight in Emma"s mischievous schemes? Why do we care that Anne Elliot of Persuasion suffers?
We care because it is our biological destiny to be interested in people and their stories-the human brain is a social brain. And Austen"s characters are so believable, that for many of us, they are not just imaginary beings, but friends whom we know and love. And thanks to Austen"s ability to capture the breadth and depth of human psychology so thoroughly, we feel that she empathizes with us, her readers.
Humans have a profound need for empathy, to know that we are not alone with our joys and sorrows. And then there is attachment, denial, narcissism, and of course, love, to name a few. We see ourselves and others reflected in Austen"s work.
Social intelligence is one of the most highly developed human traits when compared with other animals How did is evolve? Why is it so valuable? Wendy Jones explores the many facets of social intelligence and juxtaposes them with the Austen cannon.
Brilliantly original and insightful, this fusion of psychology, neuroscience, and literature provides a heightened understanding of one of our most beloved cultural institutions-and our own minds.
为什么简·奥斯丁如此受欢迎？为什么我们要一遍又一遍地阅读《傲慢与偏见》？为什么我们会对Emma的淘气计划感到高兴？我们为什么要说服安妮·艾略特（Anne Elliot）受苦？
我们之所以关注，是因为对人及其故事感兴趣是我们的生物学命运-人的大脑是一个社交大脑。奥斯丁的人物是如此可信，以至于对于我们许多人来说，他们不仅是虚构的生物，而且是我们认识和喜爱的朋友。得益于奥斯丁如此全面地掌握人类心理的广度和深度的能力，我们觉得她对我们的读者很同情。
人类非常需要同理心，要知道我们并不孤单，只有我们的喜悦和悲伤。然后是依恋，否认，自恋，当然还有爱，仅举几例。我们看到自己和其他人都反映在奥斯丁的作品中。
与其他动物相比，社会智力是人类最发达的人类特征之一。为什么这么有价值？温迪·琼斯（Wendy Jones）探索了社会智能的各个方面，并将它们与奥斯丁大炮并列。
心理学，神经科学和文学的融合极具创意和洞察力，使我们对自己最钟爱的文化机构之一和自己的思想有了更深入的了解。
作者简介
Wendy Jones is a practicing psychotherapist and former English professor known for her work on the connection between literature and the mind-brain sciences. Jones received her Ph.D. in English Literature from Cornell University and subsequently was Senior Lecturer and a Fellow at the Society for the Humanities at Cornell and she has been a Visiting Professor at Williams College, University of Rochester, and Syracuse University. She lives in Ithaca, New York.
