Abstract
What goes on in the mind of the 15th-century spectator as he or she watches an actor standing in for Christ being beaten, scourged, humiliated, and crucified? This article explores questions of audience response through recent research into mirror mechanisms, arguing that these mechanisms offer glimpses of the inner life of others and provide a biological explanation for the communicative efficacy of embodiment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 328-340 |
| Journal | Postmedieval : a journal of medieval cultural studies |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |
Keywords
- medieval drama
- emotional contagion
- tactile empathy