That depends on much you know about/empathize with them, right?
Yes; but I can know as much about a fictional character as about a non-fictional character whom I have not interacted with. The dependency has nothing to do with the fictionality or lack thereof of the character.
Right, hence me quoting both the section on fictional and non-fictional characters.
To be honest, our brains don’t really seem to distinguish between fiction and non-fiction at all; it’s merely a question of context. Hence our reactions to fictional evidence and so forth. Lotta awkward biases you can catch from that what with our tendency to “buy in” to compelling narratives.
Yes; but I can know as much about a fictional character as about a non-fictional character whom I have not interacted with. The dependency has nothing to do with the fictionality or lack thereof of the character.
Right, hence me quoting both the section on fictional and non-fictional characters.
To be honest, our brains don’t really seem to distinguish between fiction and non-fiction at all; it’s merely a question of context. Hence our reactions to fictional evidence and so forth. Lotta awkward biases you can catch from that what with our tendency to “buy in” to compelling narratives.