Can Experimental Psychology Help A Writer?

Many writers attribute their abilities to metaphysical “muses”.

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Many claim that nothing but massive research will give them their raw materials.

Far too many cling to what other writers tell them to do…

Perhaps, if you don’t have a clear conception of where writing ability comes from, you might listen toexperimental psychologist Steven Pinker.

From his Bio:

“Much of his initial research was in visual cognition, the ability to...