Minds in the Water: Theory of Mind, Narrative Empathy, and the Cultivation of Ecological Care in Ebele Mọgọ’s Omaliyi
This paper explores the role of the psychological concept of theory of mind, the ability to attribute beliefs, desires, and emotions to another individual, in understanding how the genre of climate fiction creates empathy toward non-human beings. Using Ebele Mọgọ’s short story Omaliyi (from the Grist Imagine 2200 clima...