THE ROLE OF FICTION IN PROVIDING MENTAL DEVELOPMENT

Authors

  • Sultonova Khurshida

Keywords:

fiction, mental development, thinking, aesthetic education, children's literature, critical thinking, spiritual values, education.

Abstract

This article analyzes the role of fiction in ensuring mental development. Fiction is an important tool in developing human thinking, forming imagination and detailed thinking skills. Personal and social consciousness, spirituality, and moral values are strengthened through literary works. Especially in educating the younger generation, fiction has a great influence, through which children develop such qualities as empathy, aesthetic taste, and critical thinking. The article also highlights the role of fiction in the educational process, its psychological and pedagogical foundations.

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Published

2026-04-18

How to Cite

Sultonova Khurshida. (2026). THE ROLE OF FICTION IN PROVIDING MENTAL DEVELOPMENT. Ethiopian International Multidisciplinary Research Conferences, 3(1), 312–314. Retrieved from https://eijmr.org/conferences/index.php/eimrc/article/view/2152

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Ethiopian International Multidisciplinary Research Conferences

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