Faculty of Humanities, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Behav Brain Sci. 2022 Nov 18;45:e287. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X21002302.
We assume "Imaginary worlds" to be unreal and unfamiliar: high fantasy. I argue they are real and familiar to authors because they comprise memory elements, which blend experience, knowledge, beliefs and pre-occupations. These "bits and pieces" from memories can generate a world, which readers experience as pure imagination. I illustrate using J.M. Barrie's "Never Land" and J.R.R. Tolkien's "Middle-Earth."
我们认为“想象的世界”是不真实和不熟悉的：高度幻想。我认为它们对作者来说是真实和熟悉的，因为它们包含了记忆元素，这些元素融合了经验、知识、信仰和关注。这些来自记忆的“点点滴滴”可以生成一个世界，读者可以将其视为纯粹的想象。我用 J.M. 巴里的“梦幻岛”和 J.R.R. 托尔金的“中土世界”来说明这一点。
