Have you ever felt attached to a character? Do you cry, scream, and jump with emotion at the screen? So why do we empathize with fictional characters? Let's dig deep and analyze this idea from a psychological and narrative standpoint! Special thanks (of course) to Jon Men for the helping hand to review the script!

Oh yeah, go check out Howard Sklar's paper!!!

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Music:
Rey's Theme - John Williams

Main Theme Homage to Alchemy

A Normal Life - Uncharted 4 A Thief's End

Last Surprise - Persona 5

"Lobby Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Mesmerize" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sources:
https://www.wheretowatch.com/2013/07/...

https://www.themarysue.com/the-psycho...

http://blogs.helsinki.fi/hes-eng/volu...

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...

Tania Singer's Research
http://www.allmanlab.caltech.edu/biCN...

Paul Bloom: The Baby in the Well
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

Pretence Theory of Emotional Response
http://www.iep.utm.edu/fict-par/