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The Cognitive Representation of Fantasy Versus Pretense [PDF]

, 2012
Do our minds process fantasy, pretense, and reality differently? Participants read fantastical (Snow White eating an apple), pretend (a girl pretending to be Snow White), or realistic (a girl eating an apple) vignettes.
McInnis, Colleen
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Is Feasibility in Physics Limited by Fantasy Alone? [PDF]

, 2011
Although various limits on the predicability of physical phenomena as well as on physical knowables are commonly established and accepted, we challenge their ultimate validity.
Calude, Cristian S., Svozil, Karl
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Full Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Ahead: Leveraging Immersive Virtual Reality to Create Equitable and Transformative Learning Experiences

Future in Educational Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is widely promoted as a means of enriching learning in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), yet evidence of its capacity to foster equitable classroom experiences for marginalised groups remains limited, particularly outside traditional STEM domains.
Carly Waterhouse‐Boot, Fiona Steel‐Hughes   +1 more
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„THIS IS MORDOR!” USYTUOWANIE ZJAWISKA FANTASTYKI W RUCHU ODTWÓRSTWA HISTORYCZNEGO EPOK STAROŻYTNOŚCI I ŚREDNIOWIECZA

Etnografia Polska, 2015
Historical reenactment movement seems to be linked to fantasy phenomena in many aspects, however, scientific reflection on this relation is rather small.
Katarzyna Antoszewska
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Hermione Granger as Young Girl Sleuth in the Harry Potter Series [PDF]

, 2008
Reappearing in the long tradition of girl sleuths such as Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew, Hermione Granger interrupts the centrality of the male-fantasy-adventure in the Harry Potter series.
Andrade, Glenna M.
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Wonder as a Gateway to Science Meaning‐Making: Primary Pupils’ Narrative Journeys

Future in Educational Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores how wonder fosters transformative learning in science education for pupils (11–12 years old), creating meaning about cycles in nature. As an emotional and epistemic trigger, wonder may bridge everyday experiences with abstract scientific concepts by stimulating curiosity and creativity. Through a narrative writing task, the
Pauline Book, Siri‐Christine Seehuus
wiley   +1 more source

Fantasy Incarnate: Of Elves and Men [PDF]

, 2016
This essay proposes the idea of incarnation as a key to unlocking Tolkien’s conception of fantasy as set out in the \u27Origins\u27 section of On Fairy Stories.
Cook, Simon J, Dr.
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Predicting Major Depression Among Diverse Online Gamers: The Role of Internet Addiction and Spirituality

Journal of Addictions &Offender Counseling, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzed whether religious or spiritual affiliation and therapy enrollment protect against symptoms meeting Major Depressive Disorder criteria beyond demographic, Internet addiction, and described therapy enrollment. Findings illustrated one risk factor and one protective factor associated with experiencing symptoms that meet Major ...
Lindsay A. Lundeen, John R. McCall
wiley   +1 more source

The Problem of World-Building in Grimdark Fantasy. The Case of Michael R. Fletcher’s Manifest Delusions Trilogy

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the rhetorical aspects of the contemporary grimdark fantasy novel, as understood by Farah Mendlesohn. Michael R.
Stasiewicz Piotr
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Fantastyczny tygiel. Synkretyzm gatunkowy i kulturowy w cyklu urban fantasy Bena Aaronovitcha „Rzeki Londynu”

Creatio Fantastica, 2018
The article A Fantastic Crucible: Genological and Cultural Syncretism in Ben Aaronovitch Urban Fantasy Series “Rivers of London” explores generic and cultural syncretism in the eponymous cycle.
Sylwia Borowska-Szerszun
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