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Reading Fiction Predicts People's Empathy

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dc.contributor.authorMar, Raymond
dc.contributor.authorOatley, Keith
dc.contributor.authorPeterson, Jordan
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-21T17:50:34Z
dc.date.available2015-05-21T17:50:34Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionen_US
dc.description.abstractReading 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.sponsorshipYork'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.caen_US
dc.identifier00112
dc.identifier.citationMar, 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.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/29181
dc.relationYork Universityen_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canadaen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/en_US
dc.subjectLiteratureen_US
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.titleReading Fiction Predicts People's Empathyen_US
dc.typeResearch Summaryen_US

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