Shakespeare and the experimental psychologist Fathali M. Moghaddam

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Chapter 1 Introducing Shakespeare's Psychological Thought Experiments -- Chapter 2 Experimental Research -- Part I Thought Experiments Involving Plays within Plays -- Chapter 3 Hamlet -- Chapter 4 Henry IV, Part I -- Part II Thought Experiments and the Power of Context -- Chapter 5 The Tempest -- Chapter 6 As You Like It -- Chapter 7 King Lear -- Chapter 8 Othello -- Chapter 9 Richard III -- Chapter 10 Macbeth -- Chapter 11 Julius Caesar.

Gain a better understanding of human behavior by exploring thought experiments in Shakespearean plays and the historical roots of experimental psychology within early modern literature. This book combines scientific psychology with English literature to discuss thought experiments in selected Shakespeare plays and examine the central role of thought experiments in the natural sciences. Thought experiments are essential for progress in scientific research. Indeed, Albert Einstein and a number of other leading scientists relied almost exclusively on thought experiments. Thought experiments also play a pivotal role in English literature, particularly in Shakespeare plays. By focussing on thought experiments and experimental psychology's place within early modern English literature, the volume establishes a more wholistic approach to understanding human behavior.