From getting lost in a novel to binge-watching a favorite TV show, we humans spend a lot of time in fictional worlds. Jennifer Lynn Barnes, PhD, a psychologist and novelist, talks about why we\u2019re drawn to fictional worlds; the psychology of fandom and fan fiction; and how insights from psychology helped her write her best-selling series \u201cThe Inheritance Games.\u201d\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices