APS

29th APS Annual Convention

Reality Versus Fantasy: Fiction Exposure and Real-World Understanding

Sunday, May 28, 2017 · Boston, MA

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Starting in childhood, people experience fictional worlds in various media. This symposium investigates the interaction of fiction exposure and real-world understanding in children and adults, including anthropomorphism related to storybook exposure, science-fiction and moral vs. modal judgment, and children’s reactions to adults dressed as fictional characters encountered in different settings.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Jennifer BarnesChair
    University of Oklahoma

Presentations

  1. Exposure to Thomas the Tank Engine Promotes Anthropomorphic Thinking in Chinese PreschoolersSierra Eisen, Hui Li, Angeline Lillard
  2. Science Fiction Exposure and Attitudes Towards Futuristic TechnologyJessica Black, Jennifer Barnes
  3. Meeting Superman and Cinderella: Children’s Judgments of Live Versions of Fictional TV CharactersThalia Goldstein