Last week I talked about how memory and behaviorism might affect readers’ enjoyment of a story. The final area of psychology I’m going to discuss is persuasion. When psychologists study persuasive techniques, they are usually focusing on topics like advertising … Continue reading
Earlier I talked about how the psychological study of memory can give us clues about what qualities cause a story to be considered “good.” Today I’d like to examine the role behavioral psychology might play. When people talk about behavioral … Continue reading
As a psychology major and someone whose day job regularly draws on psychological principles (I’m a behavioral therapist for children with special needs), I thought it’d be interesting to do a series of posts examining how the science of the … Continue reading
Delve into the folk tales of any culture in the world, and before long you’ll come across ghost stories. The woman who lingers on the bridge where she jumped to her death. The lord of the manor who haunts his … Continue reading
Watching America’s Next Top Model over the last few weeks (my favorite guilty pleasure 😀 ), I’ve noticed a sort of behavior I think comes up in all sorts of situations, including writing. Some of the models, when they don’t … Continue reading
Hello blog readers! I have a number of guest blogs coming up in the next month, and while I could ramble on about whatever strikes my fancy, I thought it might be nice to find out what you all would … Continue reading
I talked a little yesterday about the differences between Canada and the US that I keep in mind when writing for a US audience. Today I’ll discuss why GIVE UP THE GHOST is (theoretically–I don’t ever name the city) set … Continue reading
I’ve noticed from reading the comments on my interviews and guest posts that some people are surprised to realize I’m Canadian. It’s true! I’ve lived here (in the city of Toronto), quite happily, my whole life. You generally won’t be … Continue reading
If all goes well, I’ll be visiting Japan next spring. I’ve just started planning out the trip (so I can be ready if tickets go on sale 🙂 ). There are a few places I know I have to see, … Continue reading
As nice as it would be if every one of you could go out and grab a copy of GHOST right now, I know for some people that’s just not possible. There are so many great books coming out, and … Continue reading
