A tale of fantasy use in children’s picture books
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DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2024.2433220
Abstract: ABSTRACT The current study explored the fantasy-oriented content in children’s picture books to better understand picture books’ role in shaping children’s experiences with fantasy. Through a content analysis of 100 picture books, the frequency and… read more here.
Keywords: picture books; fantasy; use fantasy; tale fantasy ... See more keywords
On the Morality of Enjoying Simulated Rape with Robots and by Other Fictional Means
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DOI: 10.1111/japp.12751
Abstract: I argue that there is no morally relevant difference, based solely on motivation for enjoyment, between enjoying simulated rape with a sexbot compared to other media. In defence of this claim, I distinguish between two… read more here.
Keywords: fantasy; enjoyment; simulated rape; rape ... See more keywords
Fun until the end: The nightclub fantasy in the Italian cinema of the economic miracle
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DOI: 10.1177/0014585818821047
Abstract: This article examines the use of the nightclub trope in three films from the early years of the Italian “economic miracle”: Luchino Visconti’s White Nights (1957), Federico Fellini’s Nights of Cabiria (1957), and Michelangelo Antonioni’s… read more here.
Keywords: fun end; ideology; cinema; economic miracle ... See more keywords
On Entrepreneurial Stories: Tolkien’s Theory of Fantasy and the Bridge between Imagination and Innovation
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DOI: 10.1177/2278533720923464
Abstract: Innovations are the product of entrepreneurs’ imaginations. To turn imaginations into realized innovations, entrepreneurs must attract the resources necessary to create the innovations they envision. Resource acquisition involves crafting and communicating compelling narratives that persuade… read more here.
Keywords: tolkien theory; theory; innovation; imagination innovation ... See more keywords
Fantasy Proneness Correlates With the Intensity of Near-Death Experience
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00190
Abstract: Little is known about the personality characteristics of those who have experienced a “Near-Death Experience” (NDE). One interesting candidate is fantasy proneness. We studied this trait in individuals who developed NDEs in the presence (i.e.,… read more here.
Keywords: death; life; intensity; fantasy ... See more keywords