MIT Technology Review - Data Mining Reveals the Six Basic Emotional Arcs of Storytelling

Wait! Wasn’t every story some sort of Hero’s Journey? Turns out, not all are shaped like one. This researchers put 1,700 novels though a sentimental analysis to map the emotional journey of the story. Turns out there are 6. Check the one of your favourite novel here.

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