Reading Fiction Predicts People's Empathy
dc.contributor.author | Mar, Raymond | |
dc.contributor.author | Oatley, Keith | |
dc.contributor.author | Peterson, Jordan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-05-21T17:50:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-05-21T17:50:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.description | en_US | |
dc.description.abstract | Reading fiction, in and of itself, predicts people’s empathy. People who read fiction tend to feel that they have more social support than those who read non- fiction. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | York's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. kmbunit@yorku.ca www.researchimpact.ca | en_US |
dc.identifier | 00112 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mar, R. A., Oatley, K., & Peterson, J. B. (2009). Exploring the link between reading fiction and empathy: Ruling out individual differences and outcomes. Communications, 34(4), 407-428. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29181 | |
dc.relation | York University | en_US |
dc.relation.uri | en_US | |
dc.rights | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/ | en_US |
dc.subject | Literature | en_US |
dc.subject | Psychology | en_US |
dc.title | Reading Fiction Predicts People's Empathy | en_US |
dc.type | Research Summary | en_US |
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