The purpose of this paper is to give a description of a leisure time activity, in this case, an on-line fantasy baseball game, in terms of mathematical and game theory. Since the basis of computer science is mathematical theory, by thoroughly inspecting an Internet-based “fantasy” game, we can show the importance and advantages of using probability and statistical analysis as the foremost techn...

The ubiquity of professional sports and specifically the NFL have lead to an increase in popularity for Fantasy Football. Every week, millions of sports fans participate in their Fantasy Leagues. The main tasks for users are the draft, the round-based selection of players before each season, and setting the weekly line-up for their team. For the latter, users have many tools at their disposal: ...

Although Montessori education is often considered a form of playful learning, Maria Montessori herself spoke negatively about a major component of playful learning—pretend play, or fantasy—for young children. In this essay, the author discusses this apparent contradiction: how and why Montessori education includes elements of playful learning while simultaneously eschewing fantasy. She conclude...

This study examined the relationship between narcissism and the use of daydreams and fantasy in samples of 129 and 193 subjects. In sample 1, it was found that (1) narcissistic individuals experience achievement, heroic, sexual, hostile, self-revelation, and future-oriented daydreams; and (2) these six types of daydreams represent a coherent "narcissistic" fantasy style. In sample 2, narcissist...

From a cultural history and game theoretical perspective my work focuses on the relationship between the fantasy subculture, fantasy role-playing games and the daily life of their participants in the Netherlands. Main research themes are the construction of game/play space and identities. Within this context I elaborate in this paper on the usefulness of the term magic circle (Johan Huizinga). ...

The etiology of dissociative identity disorder (DID) remains a topic of debate. Proponents of the fantasy model and the trauma model of DID have both called for more empirical research. To this end, the current study presents new and extended data analyses of a previously published H2O positron emission tomography imaging study. This study included 29 subjects: 11 patients with DID and 10 high-...