Cognitive Poetics

Cognitive poetics is an approach that studies how readers experience and interpret literary texts by examining mental processes involved in understanding language and imagery. It combines insights from psychology and linguistics to explore how authors evoke emotions, perceptions, and associations through poetic devices and narrative techniques. Essentially, it looks at how literature influences our thoughts and feelings by shaping our mental visualization and understanding, helping us see how words craft meaning beyond their surface, engaging our cognitive and emotional responses simultaneously.