Parafictional Resonance Theory (PFR)

Parafictional Resonance Theory understands fiction as a resonator. A story does not simply convey meaning; it sets readers into oscillation. Their cognitive and affective energies generate resonance fields that can overlap and amplify, producing patterns that extend into the material world.

When readers synchronise with a narrative frequency, they form a collective energy loop. These loops are not metaphorical: PFR researchers document changes in mood, behaviour and even physiology as parafictional resonances propagate through communities. Fiction becomes a catalyst for emergent alignments between minds, bodies and environments.

The theory shifts focus from narrative structure to the dynamic interplay between text and audience. Reading is an energetic performance rather than an interpretive act. Resonance may wane quickly or sustain itself across long durations. Mapping these patterns uncovers how imagination and reality continually tune each other.