The psychological origins of science fiction
Science fiction has become very popular across all mediatic forms (eg, in short stories, in
novels, in movies, in TV series). The cultural success of this genre is both geographically …
novels, in movies, in TV series). The cultural success of this genre is both geographically …
Patterns of Science Fiction Readership Among Academics
J DeBolt - Extrapolation, 1978 - liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk
Despite numerous claims for the social significance of science fiction, its increasing
popularity, and its recent emergence into academic respectability, little is known about the …
popularity, and its recent emergence into academic respectability, little is known about the …
The literary genre effect: A one-word science fiction (vs. realism) manipulation reveals intrinsic text properties outweigh extrinsic expectations of literary quality
We test the literariness of genre fiction with an empirical study that directly manipulates both
intrinsic text properties and extrinsic reader expectations of literary merit for science-fiction …
intrinsic text properties and extrinsic reader expectations of literary merit for science-fiction …
Toward a science of science fiction
What is a genre? What distinguishes a genre like science fiction from other genres? We
convert texts to data and answer these questions by demonstrating a new method of …
convert texts to data and answer these questions by demonstrating a new method of …
Who reads science fiction and fantasy, and how do they feel about science? Preliminary findings from an online survey
CB Menadue, S Jacups - SAGE Open, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This article describes findings from an online survey Science Fiction & Fantasy: Your
Experiences, launched in November 2015 and closed 1 year later, which received 909 …
Experiences, launched in November 2015 and closed 1 year later, which received 909 …
The Cognitive Foundations of Fictional Stories
We hypothesize that fictional stories are highly successful in human cultures partly because
they activate evolved cognitive mechanisms, for instance for finding mates (eg, in romance …
they activate evolved cognitive mechanisms, for instance for finding mates (eg, in romance …
An empirical revision of the definition of science fiction: it is all in the techne...
CB Menadue, K Giselsson, D Guez - Sage Open, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Researchers employ science fiction and fantasy in public engagement, advocacy, and
education as significant sources of insights to identify public interests, inspire public policy …
education as significant sources of insights to identify public interests, inspire public policy …
The genre effect: A science fiction (vs. realism) manipulation decreases inference effort, reading comprehension, and perceptions of literary merit
Some purport that literary fiction is determined by high inference demands. The subgenre of
science fiction is often defined by story-world tropes that may reduce inferential demands …
science fiction is often defined by story-world tropes that may reduce inferential demands …
The shape of science fiction as perceived by the fans
WS Bainbridge, M Dalziel - Science Fiction Studies, 1978 - JSTOR
Science fiction deserves scientific analysis. While conventional qualitative literary analysis
has been extended to science fiction in a progressively more refined manner, quantitative …
has been extended to science fiction in a progressively more refined manner, quantitative …
Toward a science of science fiction: Applying quantitative methods to genre individuation
What is a genre? What distinguishes a genre like science fiction from other genres? We
convert texts to data and answer these questions by demonstrating a new method of …
convert texts to data and answer these questions by demonstrating a new method of …