the test

Have you ever:

1. Had a dream in which you behaved totally out of character (i.e., you've never thought that, could never do that, think it's appalling, etc.)?

2. Been fascinated by someone you didn't really know (a celebrity, a fictitious character, a stranger on the bus)?

3. Experienced an outburst during which your behavior was completely unlike your usual self ("I don't know what got into me!")?

4. Been completely shocked to see what a radio personality actually looked like ("Gosh, he doesn't look anything like he sounds!")?

5. Been unable to get over somebody even though you knew he/she was wrong for you and only made you miserable?

6. Pretended/wished/sensed that an inanimate object (your computer, your car) had an actual personality?

7. Been moved so strongly by a movie--scared, saddened, excited--that the events and characters in it affected you as much as your real life?

8. Experienced a drastic mood change simply because you heard a certain song?

9. Had a fantasy or daydream that helped you work out a real life problem?

10. Thought of a character in a book you'd read (or a favorite TV show) as if they were someone you actually knew?

scoring:

8-10 yesses: You've frequented Beyond Reality all your life and not even realized it!

Less than 8 yesses: You're lying, aren't you?

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