Finding Truth in Fiction: What Fan Culture Gets Right--And Why It's Good to Get Lost in a Story

by Karen Dill-Shackleford

In Finding Truth in Fiction, two media psychologists reveal that there's much more to our desire to seek out stories in film, TV, and books than simple diversion - fiction can help us find truth in our real lives. Whether you consider yourself a fan of popular media or whether you find yourself thinking of a particular fictional scene for inspiration, you are not alone.

Though some assume that interest in a fictional world is a sign of psychological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190643609
• ISBN13: 9780190643607
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"