The Story of Your Life
Hidden Brain
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Reading the Mind in the Eyes - A Positive Correlation
People who were exposed to more narrative fiction did better on this test of understanding what other people are thinking and feeling. Appreciating a story requires you to see the world through the perspectives of other people. It requires empathy. So if john gets into a fightor conflict with a playmate, and then he leaves. You cannot follow books and movies without being able to skilfully tell what's happening in the minds of various characters....
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