Why You Should Read More Fiction
The modern world constantly bombards us with polarised perspectives. A world where we judge first and think later. Where the headline matters but the reasons behind the actions don’t. Fiction is the…
«Reading narrative fiction allows one to learn about our social world and as a result fosters empathic growth and prosocial behaviour.”»
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