Follow Up on A Curious Thought

New Harry Potter (c) Jim McKay

Two weeks ago I wrote a blog about new scientific research which maintains that the brain doesn’t recognize the difference between an imagined act and one actually carried out. This scientific discovery intrigued me and brought a fundamental question to mind. What does our brain’s presumed inability to distinguish between imagination and reality mean for creators and purveyors of fiction? I offered no answers, only the question.

One of my readers, Donna Marie, cam...