In July, I attended the 9th Biennial Procrastination Research Conference in Bielefeld, Germany. Among the many interesting papers presented was some research conducted by a colleague who is completing ...

Is escapism the enemy of smart science fiction? Are stories that let us escape reality always inconsequential fluff? That’s what people argue — but the reverse is true. Escapism is a literary impulse, ...

Escapism is marked by "a habitual diversion of the mind." Every day, it gives millions of us much-needed distraction from the monotony of the daily grind. The Cambridge Dictionary defines escapism as ...

Life can be full of hardships, so it’s nice to take a step back from reality and get lost in the fantasies of our own minds. That’s why we read books about faraway lands and explore virtual worlds ...

Philadelphia, October 22, 2019 - A new study in Comprehensive Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, is the first to compare professional electronic sport (esport) players with recreational video game ...