A Notorious Example of Failed Mindreading: Dramatic Irony and the Moral and Epistemic Value of Art

The act of mindreading has been recognized to have great moral and epistemic value. Unfortunately, psychological research has shown that we are naturally inaccurate at mind reading, which should worry us quite a bit. It has also been shown that, when motivated to mindread well, subjects become more...

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Published inThe Journal of aesthetic education Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. 73 - 90
Main Author Clifton, Scott
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Champaign University of Illinois Press 01.10.2016
Subjects
Accuracy
Aesthetic Education
Aesthetics
Decision Making
Empathy
Ethical Instruction
Figurative Language
Moral Values
Philosophy
Psychological Studies
Simulation
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Summary:The act of mindreading has been recognized to have great moral and epistemic value. Unfortunately, psychological research has shown that we are naturally inaccurate at mind reading, which should worry us quite a bit. It has also been shown that, when motivated to mindread well, subjects become more accurate. In this paper, I argue that some kinds of artwork--specifically, those utilizing dramatic irony--can educate us as to how valuable accurate mindreading is and motivate us to try to mindread well. The primary example I discuss is Alfred Hitchcock's film Notorious. OA
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ISSN:0021-8510
1543-7809
DOI:10.5406/jaesteduc.50.3.0073