Lonely Brains Represent Real And Fictional People In The Same Way (M)

It may be that people use fictional characters to fill a space that is missing in their real lives.

It may be that people use fictional characters to fill a space that is missing in their real lives.

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Author: Dr Jeremy Dean

Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology. He has been writing about scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004.