suspension of disbelief

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http://www.mediacollege.com/glossary/s/suspension-of-disbelief.html

In the world of fiction you are often required to believe a premise which you would never accept in the real world. Especially in genres such as fantasy and science fiction, things happen in the story which you would not believe if they were presented in a newspaper as fact. Even in more real-world genres such as action movies, the action routinely goes beyond the boundaries of what you think could really happen.

In order to enjoy such stories, the audience engages in a phenomenon known as "suspension of disbelief". This is a semi-conscious decision in which you put aside your disbelief and accept the premise as being real for the duration of the story.

I'm unable to suspend it far enough to be completely believable which results in keeping me locked in a state of confusion. Complete suspension of disbelief = ecstasy. Complete belief = terror (to me). The state in between is known as ?

What say you?