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ProtrudedDemand · 3862 days ago · link · · parent · post: Reading literary fiction greatly enhances performance on Theory of Mind tests
I think it has to do with brain patterns and subtle conformation bias. We think in ways that reflect the world around us. When all you do is read about love (I'm using this as an example, I'm not even sure it exists) you're going to notice romantic things more often. it's not that it affects emotion per se, it's that spending effort on noticing something is going to make you better at noticing it.