This podcast episode explores the psychology of fiction and its impact on our understanding of ourselves and others. The guest, Dr. Jennifer Lynn Barnes, a novelist and psychologist, discusses why humans are drawn to fictional worlds and how reading fiction deepens our empathy and expands our perspectives. The episode also delves into the author's personal journey of blending fiction and psychology in their career, theories and predictions surrounding readers' preferences in stories, the attraction to realistic and fantasy stories among different age groups, the psychology of fandom and the influence of fan fiction on authors, and the factors that contribute to a story's fandom-provoking nature.
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