Knowing They Know That You Know

Next Big Thing in English: Knowing They Know That You Know by Patricia Cohen in the March 31, 2010 New York Times. A summary of discussions that have been going on in science journals for the past few years but accentuating the interest on the part of English professors in putting the field of literature onto something of a more objective basis. What is the basis for our success as a cooperative and collaborative species? What are the aspects of communication that allow us to be effective? What is the balance between memory and imagination? All interesting questions that this article touches on lightly.