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Elements of surprise : our mental limits and the satisfactions of plot / Vera Tobin

This study examines the relationship between cognitive science and narrative structure in the creation of plot twists. It analyses how authors utilise mental shortcuts and memory biases to produce unexpected endings in both literary and popular fiction.

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