Verkkobringing together a diverse group of scholars representing the fields of cultural and literary studies, cultural politics and history, creative writing and. Verkkothe study of emotions 1 is a fascinating topic not just for literary scholars 2 but also for philosophers, biologists, psychologists, and neuroscientists, who approach. Verkkoemotion and outlines the emotional organization of the human mind. He explores the emotions of romantic love, grief, mirth, guilt, shame, jealousy, attachment,. Verkkothis chapter explores the idea that literature can be a source of insight into and evidence regarding emotion, thereby contributing positively to cognitive research on. Verkkoa taxonomy of the emotions of literary response and a theory of identification in fictional narrative, Verkkothis optimal “psychical distance” contributes to the process of elevating emotions to an aesthetic “subtler” level filled with universal meaning.
