by HeadMistress Squirrel » March 17th, 2013, 12:54 pm
Ok, so let me throw my proverbial "hat in the ring".
Can you be entanced via reading a book? yes, of course. dependent on how well written it is, and how good your visualization skills are, you can become "part" of the story. Usually you take the part of the characther you most associate with/ would like to associate with.
Time become a moot point at this stage. the passage of time is merely our quantification of the cycles of sun and moon, and by these means, are merely segmenting things in a way to be comprehendeble. It is human nature to put a tag on everyting, so we can easily recognize it.
We read, by definition, to learn, but secondarily, for enjoyment. I consider myself fortunate that i have learned to read for enjoyment and utilize my abilities to think in three dimensions to mentally construct a visualization of the events i am reading about. the only downfall of this is that if a movie or show comes out about what i am reading, my perceptions are not quite as i imagined they would be on the big screen.
the other thing about entranced reading is : we use psychology with or without our knowledge. we learn about the dichotomy of good and evil through its charachters. we understand the plots and inuendos. all this is linked to our subconcious which we are trained NOT to access via social engineering. it is a mental frequency reserved for conglomerate sales commercials and governmental things. we are also the product of our social environment, acclimated by what we are taught by our parents. Our social interaction with our peers as children also add subconcious triggers. that is why we comiserate with the charachters in a book, are able to associate or sympathize with their plight.
Sorry, i know that i tend to be long winded, however, to speak, or in this case, write, in its entirety is necessary to convey full context and content in detailed explination.. so in short.. yes. you can be entranced ...