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Mar 17, 2021 · Reading sci-fi is good exercise for your brain and allows you to see connections among things in disparate areas because “it is the only literary genre that systematically explores the interrelationship of science, technology, society, and history, exploring future possible scenarios and potential cultural impacts.”
Jun 5, 2018 · 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.
- Christopher Benjamin Menadue, Susan Jacups
- 2018
Apr 8, 2016 · Reading science fiction enables us to reflect on the ways people interact with each other, with technology, with our environment. A good science fiction work posits one vision for the future, among countless possibilities, that is built on a foundation of realism.
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Historically, those who read science fiction have been stigmatized as geeks who can’t cope with reality. This perception persists, particularly for those who are unaware of the changes to this genre in the past several decades. A 2016 articlein Social and Personality Psychology Compass, a scholarly journal, argues that “connecting to story worlds i...
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. A 2015 surveyof science fiction and fantasy readers found that these readers were also major consumers of...
Science fiction and fantasy do not need to provide a mirror image of reality in order to offer compelling stories about serious social and political issues. The fact that the setting or characters are extraordinary may be precisely why they are powerful and where their value lies. My contribution in the forthcoming essay collection “Raced Bodies, E...
Aug 30, 2018 · The past is readily available to us through history. And especially through historical novels that imbue the past with flesh-and-blood reality. A good historical novel, meticulously researched, is not only easier to read than a didactic history book, but can be much more memorable.
- Ed Finn
Aug 26, 2021 · People have a lot of preconceived ideas about sci-fi and fantasy — that it's for nerds, that it's just about spaceships or elves, that the writing isn't great, or that everything is a...
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Apr 19, 2018 · Fiction is a uniquely powerful way to understand others, tap into creativity and exercise your brain. The next time you feel even a tiny bit guilty for picking up a work of fiction instead of a self-help book, consider these 9 benefits of reading fiction. 1. Empathy: Imagining creates understanding.
