03/02/2026
Ah, yes, the source of all things fantastic and horrifying, the wonderful world of fanfiction! While it can be dismissed as fan-made slop, it encompasses a whole lot of cognitive processes that may be of interest. The creation and consumption of fanfiction are psychological phenomena, shaping perception and manipulating existing schemas.
References
Friess, M. (2021). Fanfiction As: Searching for Significance in the Academic Realm [MA Thesis]. https://doi.org/10.36837/chapman.000248
Rebello, C. B., Ghir, S., Reddock, K., Ignacio, A., & Cupchik, G. C. (2025). Writing and reading fan fiction: The roles of self and social media. Psychology of Popular Media. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000613
Van Steenhuyse, V. (2011). The Writing and Reading of Fan Fiction and Transformation Theory. CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.7771/1481-4374.1691
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