Fiction: Simulation of Social Worlds

Fiction: Simulation of Social Worlds

Fiction is the simulation of selves in interaction. People who read it improve their understanding of others. This effect is especially marked with literary fiction, which also enables people to change themselves. These effects are due partly to the process of engagement in stories, which includes m...

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