The Paradox of Fiction Revisited—Improvised Fictional and Real-Life Social Rejections Evoke Associated and Relatively Similar Psychophysiological Responses

Theatre-based practices, such as improvisation, are frequently applied to simulate everyday social interactions. Although the improvisational context is acknowledged as fictional, realistic emotions may emerge, a phenomenon labelled the ‘paradox of fiction’. This study investigated how manipulating...

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Main Authors: Sirke Seppänen, Tapio Toivanen, Tommi Makkonen, Iiro P. Jääskeläinen, Kaisa Tiippana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1463