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Feb 1, 2024 · We show that this hypothesis can explain (1) why science fiction works are perceived as homogenous and different from works of fiction of other genres, (2) why science fiction emerged and became culturally successful rather late in literary history, and (3) why the preference for science fiction varies across time, across space, and across ...
Feb 18, 2020 · Psychologists have stigmatised science fiction fans as losers who retreat into fantasy worlds. This is unfair.
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Feb 21, 2024 · Susan Feagin (1983) argues that there are two types of (emotional) responses to fiction: direct responses and meta-responses. Feagin defines the meta-response as “how one feels about and what one thinks about one’s responding (directly) in the way one does to the qualities and content of the work” (1983: 97).
Psychological science fiction refers to works that focus is on the character's inner struggle dealing with political or technological forces. A Clockwork Orange (1971) is a notable example of this genre.
Oct 4, 2024 · When Science Fiction and the Science of Time Synchronize. Intriguing sci-fi quotes to make you think deeper about the reality of time. Posted October 4, 2024 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods. Key...
Nov 26, 2023 · In this definition, science fiction is primarily a literary genre, and the presence of ‘estrangement’ and ‘cognition’ constitutes an important criterion for science fiction. Each science-fiction story must modify the current reality upon which it is based while being logically consistent with people's current perceptions.
New Wave: A loose movement in science fiction writing from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s, characterized by an experimental approach to narrative structures and language and an emphasis on nuanced social, moral, or psychological conflict rather than on technological concerns.
