Essi Varis
ORCID link: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2418-6375 |
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Research interests
Fictional beings have the power to make us laugh, cry, buy fan products, or gain new perspectives on humanity and otherness. Cognitive character theory explains why unreal people have real impact, and it contributes to the general understanding of how stories and their reception work across media.