Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-22-2014
Abstract
A recent study by David Comer Kidd and Emanuele Castano of The New School for Social Research in New York City argues that reading literary fiction (as compared with reading popular fiction, or nothing at all) temporarily enhances one's ability to understand others' mental states and deepens empathy. The study—published in the journal Science in October—grabbed a lot of attention, including a front-page article in The New York Times.
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Publication Information
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. and Smith, Michael W.. (2014). "Don't Underestimate the Power of Pleasure Reading". Education Week, 33(18), 25.