Other People’s Dreams

Synopsis: Television programme in a series on human consciousness. Psychologist Nicholas Humphrey discusses why we care about fictional characters, using as illustration a performance from Hamlet (III iv). During the five-minute sequence Humphrey comments on his involvement in the action from the point of view of the audience.
Series: Inner Eye
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Subjects: Psychology
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hamlet (character)