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September 25th, 2011 at 12:15PM
Reading fiction 'improves empathy', study finds

“A trip into the world of Stephenie Meyer, for example, actually makes us feel like vampires.”

… and now the whole article is suspect.

24 notes #Stephenie Meyer#writing#reading#psychology
September 23rd, 2011 at 12:05PM
Reading Fiction Impacts Aggressive Behavior

A popular, narrative-driven form of entertainment — one that can be easily accessed via a variety of electronic devices — has been linked to aggressive behavior.

Violent video games? Well, sure. But newly published research points a finger at a much older art form: the written word.

14 notes #reading#fiction#agression#psychology#lit
April 6th, 2011 at 6:22PM
7 notes #Stumbling on Happiness#Daniel Gilbert#books#psychology#advice
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