If a story is about a virus that infects the entire human population giving humans the ability to read thoughts perfectly and humanity must learn to cope with this new invasive skill then under which subgenre of science fiction does it fall?
Science fiction is epic and complex. The different genre are divided into subgenres with their own themes. On the story about the virus infecting human population to read minds and thus humanity needs to cope with it is an example of a soft science fiction which then focuses on psychology and sociology that can be also specifically under social science fiction.
Social sci-fi presents a reality that is similar enough to reality but contains key differences that highlight and explore societal questions and issues.
