Ambiguity, multi-stable storyworlds, and storyworld possible selves in Rosemary Timperley's ghost story "Harry"
In this study I analyse the ghost story “Harry” (Timperley 1955) within the paradigms of embodied cognition (Gallese 2005, 2017), cognitive ambiguity (Zeki 2006), and storyworld possible selves theory (Author, 2014, 2018). My aim is to find out which storyworld possible selves, or “imagings of the...
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In this study I analyse the ghost story “Harry” (Timperley 1955) within the paradigms of embodied cognition (Gallese 2005, 2017), cognitive ambiguity (Zeki 2006), and storyworld possible selves theory (Author, 2014, 2018). My aim is to find out which storyworld possible selves, or “imagings of the self in storyworlds” (Author, 2014: 119) are likely to be projected by readers, and the extent to which these interact with the ambiguity that characterizes ghost naratives. The findings suggest that, in “Harry,” ambiguity (Zeki 2006) contributes to the mental construction of two alternative, equally certain, storyworlds, which I call multi-stable storyworlds, respectively connected to uncanny and rational meaning constructions. The storyworld possible selves projected in these mental scenarios seem to predominantly involve emotional responses associated with fear, family relations, and ethical perceptions of social justice.
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| spelling | doaj.art-084ef1f92f494de8b637f7faaa805fff2023-01-19T21:27:43ZengUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBrumal: Revista de Investigación sobre lo Fantástico2014-79102023-01-0110210.5565/rev/brumal.894Ambiguity, multi-stable storyworlds, and storyworld possible selves in Rosemary Timperley's ghost story "Harry"María-Ángeles Martínez In this study I analyse the ghost story “Harry” (Timperley 1955) within the paradigms of embodied cognition (Gallese 2005, 2017), cognitive ambiguity (Zeki 2006), and storyworld possible selves theory (Author, 2014, 2018). My aim is to find out which storyworld possible selves, or “imagings of the self in storyworlds” (Author, 2014: 119) are likely to be projected by readers, and the extent to which these interact with the ambiguity that characterizes ghost naratives. The findings suggest that, in “Harry,” ambiguity (Zeki 2006) contributes to the mental construction of two alternative, equally certain, storyworlds, which I call multi-stable storyworlds, respectively connected to uncanny and rational meaning constructions. The storyworld possible selves projected in these mental scenarios seem to predominantly involve emotional responses associated with fear, family relations, and ethical perceptions of social justice. https://revistes.uab.cat/brumal/article/view/894embodied cognitioncognitive ambiguitystoryworld possible selvesghost storiesmulti-stable storyworlds |
| spellingShingle | María-Ángeles Martínez Ambiguity, multi-stable storyworlds, and storyworld possible selves in Rosemary Timperley's ghost story "Harry" Brumal: Revista de Investigación sobre lo Fantástico embodied cognition cognitive ambiguity storyworld possible selves ghost stories multi-stable storyworlds |
| title | Ambiguity, multi-stable storyworlds, and storyworld possible selves in Rosemary Timperley's ghost story "Harry" |
| title_full | Ambiguity, multi-stable storyworlds, and storyworld possible selves in Rosemary Timperley's ghost story "Harry" |
| title_fullStr | Ambiguity, multi-stable storyworlds, and storyworld possible selves in Rosemary Timperley's ghost story "Harry" |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ambiguity, multi-stable storyworlds, and storyworld possible selves in Rosemary Timperley's ghost story "Harry" |
| title_short | Ambiguity, multi-stable storyworlds, and storyworld possible selves in Rosemary Timperley's ghost story "Harry" |
| title_sort | ambiguity multi stable storyworlds and storyworld possible selves in rosemary timperley s ghost story harry |
| topic | embodied cognition cognitive ambiguity storyworld possible selves ghost stories multi-stable storyworlds |
| url | https://revistes.uab.cat/brumal/article/view/894 |
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