Abstract: The last three decades havewitnessed remarkable advances in brain research thathaveprovided us with new insights into the mechanisms that mediate consciousness. This paper will seek to apply some of these insights to better understand the life and work of the remarkable author Stephen King. His words, borrowed from his interviews and writings, will be examined in relation to some of these scientific findings. Further, it will be argued that King has an intuitive insight into critical neuralmechanisms,which he deploys in the construction of his novels. The concordance between Kings views on writing and the findings of these scientific studies is proposed as a possible explanation for his phenomenal success. An analysis of King's childhood, writing and authorial strategies will be conducted. King's childhood experience of adversity and its impact on his life and work will be explored in light of the research on anxious attachment styles(Bowlby 1977).Additionally, role......
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