Readers more exposed to fiction performed better on tests measuring emphathy and social cognition than readers of expository non-fictions.
In a recent study published in the Journal of Research in Personality, psychology researchers at the University of Toronto discovered that frequent fiction readers possessed stronger social abilities that frequent non-fiction readers.
As fictional narratives often respond to our social environment, they give oppurtunities to relate to characters and situations in the stories. "By continually placing our selves in these ficitonal social worlds and simulating social experiences, we can either hone the processes used for comprehending others, or come to learn concrete information about how inter-personal relations work." says Raymond Mar, a PhD candidate in psychology at the university of Toronto.
In a recent study published in the Journal of Research in Personality, psychology researchers at the University of Toronto discovered that frequent fiction readers possessed stronger social abilities that frequent non-fiction readers.
As fictional narratives often respond to our social environment, they give oppurtunities to relate to characters and situations in the stories. "By continually placing our selves in these ficitonal social worlds and simulating social experiences, we can either hone the processes used for comprehending others, or come to learn concrete information about how inter-personal relations work." says Raymond Mar, a PhD candidate in psychology at the university of Toronto.
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