Abstract:

The paradox of fiction deals with the following question: how is it possible to react emotionally to a fictive image? After a discussion of two important solutions to the paradox, I present an outline of my solution. The "real/fictional information-processing" theory proposes that all kinds of stimuli (real or fictive) are undergoing information processing by the cognitive system. Each stimulus consists of bundle of particular stimuli (for example, a cat) and certain indicators that specify whether it is real or fictitious. Based on the result of this processing, one's emotional response is done adequately—it fits reality.

中文翻译：

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小说的悖论：基于信息处理方法的解决方案

摘要：

小说的悖论涉及以下问题：如何可能对虚构的形象做出情感反应？在讨论了悖论的两个重要解决方案之后，我提出了我的解决方案的大纲。“真实/虚构信息处理”理论提出，各种刺激（真实的或虚构的）都在经历认知系统的信息处理。每个刺激都由一束特定的刺激（例如，一只猫）和特定的指示器组成，这些指示器指定它是真实的还是虚构的。基于这种处理的结果，一个人的情绪反应是充分的——它符合现实。