The Mind On Stage

Fictional worlds, cognition, and emotion
by Thalia R. Goldstein, Ph.D.

To Hold as 'Twere, The Mirror Up to Nature

By Thalia R. Goldstein, Ph.D. on January 12, 2012 in The Mind On Stage

Pretend and fiction are critical parts of our daily lives. Read More

Brad Pitt

Submitted by Steeevil on January 12, 2012 - 8:57am.

Funny you should mention Brad Pitt, and that we know more about his private life than our own. I am not a follower of "Brangelina" or gossip mags, but something he said recently in an interview (60 Minutes?) got me thinking, and ties in with your blog. He said he felt bored with his life, and stopped looking for "interesting roles" to play and decided to make his life interesting instead. We should all do that, instead of looking for the next interesting television show to watch.

Interesting. I'm excited for

Submitted by Anonymous on January 12, 2012 - 3:49pm.

Interesting. I'm excited for this blog. Will this blog perhaps tackle the subject of psychodrama or drama therapy?

Drama Therapy/ Psychodrama

Submitted by Thalia R. Goldstein, Ph.D. on January 12, 2012 - 5:17pm.

Although it's not my area of research, I will definitely be talking about psychodrama at some point. Thanks for reading.

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Thalia R. Goldstein, Ph.D.

Thalia R. Goldstein, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral research fellow at Yale University researching children's role play, pretend, and acting.

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