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     • Contrary to declining reading habits, the science fiction and fantasy audience read consistently high volumes of books, as well as watching genre TV and film.
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   Do science fiction & fantasy readers read a lot?

   • It examined their attitudes to science and science fiction and their judgment of the similarity between real and fictional scientists. Contrary to declining reading habits, the science fiction and fantasy audience read consistently high volumes of books, as well as watching genre TV and film.

   Who Reads Science Fiction and Fantasy, and How Do They Feel About

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   Do young people need to read science fiction & fantasy?

   • In actuality, they do. Such stereotypes assume that young people can only learn to cope with human dilemmas by engaging in mirror-image reflections of reality including what they read or watch. Reading science fiction and fantasy can help readers make sense of the world.

   Sci-Fi and Fantasy Build Mental Resiliency in Young Readers

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   Is reading science fiction a good idea?

   • We discovered that reading science fiction and fantasy may have a role in sustained, and cognitively beneficial, adoption of reading by young people and is complementary to other forms of consumption, rather than competitive. Science fiction was also found to be an important influence on the perception and acceptance of science by the public.

   Who Reads Science Fiction and Fantasy, and How Do They Feel About

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   Is reading fantasy a bad thing?

   • Parents might be concerned about their teens escaping into other realities. The misperception that reading fantasy is an unworthy or even unhealthy practice is just that: a misperception, according to Jones. Instead, reading science fiction and fantasy can also help young people learn how to cope with stress and anxiety.

   Young Readers Find Hope—and Escape—in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

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   Do people prefer fantasy or science fiction?

   • Genre preferences between fantasy and science fiction are generally spread evenly, with a small preference for science fiction among older and male respondents. Most (80.1%) come from families of readers, and 92.1% also watch science fiction and fantasy films and TV shows.

   Who Reads Science Fiction and Fantasy, and How Do They Feel About

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   Are science fiction and fantasy a good form of literature?

   • Most (80.1%) come from families of readers, and 92.1% also watch science fiction and fantasy films and TV shows. Science fiction and fantasy are the preferred form of literature for 85.6%, and the same proportion state that science fiction and fantasy are as good as or better than other forms of writing.

   Who Reads Science Fiction and Fantasy, and How Do They Feel About

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   Jun 5, 2018 · Contrary to declining reading habits, the science fiction and fantasy audience read consistently high volumes of books, as well as watching genre TV and film.

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4. www.npr.org › 2021/08/24 › 1030658106A Science Fiction And Fantasy Reader's Guide : Life Kit : NPR

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   Aug 26, 2021 · What's the difference between sci-fi and fantasy? Is there one at all? We'll cover all that and throw in some reading recommendations to get you going.

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6. www.bustle.com › p › 11-habits-that-all-sci-fi11 Habits That All Sci-Fi Readers Have In Common - Bustle

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   • Looking up the real science behind the fake science. Science fiction (or speculative fiction, if you're going to be like that about it) is all about the possibilities that lie within our own universe.
   • Worrying about advances in technology. Is it just me, or is the news sounding more and more like the prologue to a sci-fi novel these days? The true sci-fi reader sees a headline about facial recognition iPhones or the rise of sex robots and starts to feel a little uneasy...
   • Correcting people on the differences between sci-fi and fantasy. When you're a sci-fi fan, it's hard not to feel a little defensive. A lot of people look down on sci-fi as silly stories about aliens with rubber foreheads (and to that I say...
   • Trying to get your non-sci-fi friends into sci-fi. This might be a bit of an annoying habit, but it does pay off every once in a while. A lot of people don't like to read sci-fi, and that's fine...

7. daily.jstor.org › science-fiction-builds-mentalSci-Fi and Fantasy Build Mental Resiliency in Young Readers

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   May 24, 2020 · The mental health of reading. Reading science fiction and fantasy can help readers make sense of the world. Rather than limiting readers’ capacity to deal with reality, exposure to outside-the-box creative stories may expand their ability to engage reality based on science.

8. www.goodreads.com › blog › showFresh Fantasy and Sci-Fi Recommendations for (Nearly) Every ...

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   Apr 15, 2024 · Fresh Fantasy and Sci-Fi Recommendations for (Nearly) Every Kind of Reader. Younger readers may not be aware of this, but there was a time in the culture when being a fan of science fiction and fantasy was decidedly uncool.

9. www.npr.org › 2021/08/18 › 1027159166The 50 best science fiction and fantasy books of the past ...

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   Aug 18, 2021 · Earlier in the summer, we asked you to vote for your favorite science fiction and fantasy reads of the past decade — so here are 50 fabulous reads, curated by our expert judges and you, the...

10. www.yesmagazine.org › 06 › 02Young Readers Find Hope—and Escape—in Sci-Fi and Fantasy ...

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    Jun 2, 2023 · Fantasy fiction book sales increased dramatically in the past three years just as teen depression, anxiety, and mental illness skyrocketed—parallel trends that may be both a symptom of the pandemic and a possible remedy, literary and mental health experts say.