+**Suspension of disbelief** is the intentional avoidance of critical thinking or logical scrutiny, often at the request of an [artist](/wiki/artist) or storyteller. This allows an audience to accept improbable or impossible elements of [fiction](/wiki/fiction) as if real, fostering engagement and emotional connection within a narrative.
+## See also
+- [Narrative](/wiki/narrative)
+- [Imaginative Play](/wiki/imaginative_play)
+- [Empathy](/wiki/empathy)
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