According to the authors, this paper "introduces escapism as a relevant theoretical and empirical concept applicable to several types of activity engagements." Over a decade later, in a follow-up ...

Too much travel could exist. Traveling to Escape Could be a Sign of Avoidance Traveling at a frenetic pace and leaning into the frenzy of visiting country after country could be a form of escapism ...

"Escapism is often defined as 'an activity, a form of entertainment, etc. that helps you avoid or forget unpleasant or boring things." In other words, many of our everyday activities may be ...

Can it bring Americans together — or just offer a form of escapism? Post Opinions’ Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Theodore R. Johnson discuss the current landscape of the genre and where it ...