"Cry of Fear" is a horror video game that explores a wide range of particularly sensitive topics, from depression to self-harm, murder, and suicide. Samuel Poirier-Poulin knows the game well.
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If there's one thing we as humans seem to have in common, it's that most of us have felt lonely at one time or another. But is the pain that comes with feeling socially isolated simply a part of being human? Why does the ...
Oct 11, 2023
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In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in the part of the brain that is active when thinking about others, a new study found.
Sep 28, 2023
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During these pandemic times, the importance of diagnosis is driven home forcefully. Being diagnosed with COVID makes sense of symptoms, determines what we should do about them, and shapes our collective responsibility to ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Emotions are core to our human experience, but seeing "negative" emotions in our children—anger, fear, jealousy, envy, sadness, resentment—can make us uncomfortable.
Feb 15, 2023
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It's not unusual for a fictional character to ring such a chord that their story shapes your life.
Mar 24, 2021
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If you count yourself among those who lose themselves in the lives of fictional characters, scientists now have a better idea of how that happens.
Mar 15, 2021
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It's not something most Harvard faculty spend much time contemplating, but Tomer Ullman likes to think about magic.
Nov 15, 2019
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The best TV shows and films don't simply distract from the drudgery of everyday life. They're places to vicariously get to know different people, and learn from their relationships and experiences.
May 20, 2019
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People who have trouble with romantic relationships may watch movies and TV shows for more than just a chance to escape from their lives for a bit.
Mar 25, 2019
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