PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Neil, Alex TI - Emapthy and (Film) Fiction DP - 2007 Jun 1 TA - Iluminace PG - 5--24 VI - 19 IP - 2 IS - 0862397X AB - The study addresses the issues of emotional reactions to fictional characters and events and the rationality of this approach. The author focuses on the area of empathy, with particular reference to the possibility of empathetic responses to fictional films.