New directions in the study of literature

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<p>As a former English grad student, I found this fascinating. Maybe you or some of your kids in the field will too.
Psychology has become brain based, and now some literary scholars are heading in that direction as well.</p>

<p>[Next</a> Big Thing - Literary Scholars Turn to Science - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/books/01lit.html?pagewanted=1&hpw]Next”>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/books/01lit.html?pagewanted=1&hpw)</p>

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<p>Fiction and fantasy? What have our kids been indulging themselves with…video games! Let’s suppose there is merit to their uncountable hours spent entranced with fiction and fantasy a la World of Warfare, et al. </p>

<p>Considering the expense of gaming as an educational write off is possibly justified :)</p>