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Noticed: Why fiction is good for you

 
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Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail talks to Toronto-based psychologist and author Keith Oatley about his new findings that demonstrate the positive effects of reading fiction. According to his research, fiction has a powerful effect on our ability to understand and empathize with each other. Oatley and his colleagues are using different studies to demonstrate this correlation. Read the full article here

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