Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers
Curated from: theconversation.com
Ideas, facts & insights covering these topics:
3 ideas
·1.01K reads
28
Explore the World's Best Ideas
Join today and uncover 100+ curated journeys from 50+ topics. Unlock access to our mobile app with extensive features.
The Benefits Of Reading Science Fiction
- Books and novels leave their impact on young minds.
- All kinds of fiction helps young minds develop emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills
- There is a common misconception that reading junk novels and wild sci-fi stories is a waste of time.
New research suggests that reading science fiction and fantasy helps young people cope with the stress and anxiety of thier complicated existence.
28
448 reads
The Banned Books
The first book to be banned in the United States was The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn back in 1885, as it had references to smoking, swearing and running away from home. This highlighted the fact that books, no matter what genre, have the power to educate and influence.
A good, powerful book may also be dangerous, as it has the capability to change minds.
28
313 reads
Don’t Underestimate Science Fiction
- Sci-Fi fans have often been categorized as geeks, who are disconnected from reality.
- The fantasy world they encapsulate their minds in requires creating story worlds that increase their emotional quotient, mental resilience and problem solving skills.
- Good science fiction writing engages the reader in real human dilemmas, helping young readers make sense of the world.
- Stories like Hunger Games or Beggars In Spain help many young people understand complex social, economical and political issues.
27
250 reads
IDEAS CURATED BY
Alana F.'s ideas are part of this journey:
Learn more about communication with this collection
How to create customer-centric strategies
The importance of empathy in customer success
The impact of customer success on business growth
Related collections
Similar ideas
5 ideas
Fan of sci-fi? Psychologists have you in their sights
theconversation.com
6 ideas
6 ideas
Science Fiction: Definition and Examples | Literary Terms
literaryterms.net
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates