According to some observers, People who frequently read narrative fiction scored higher on tests of both empathy (the ability to understand and identify with another person’s feelings) and social acumen (the ability to make quick judgments of people and situations). Frequent reading of non-fiction was associated with poorer empathy and social acumen. A follow-up study found similar results. Those who read a short stories performed better on a social-reasoning task that followed than those who read an essay. Studies have also shown that those who read fiction have a vivid imagination and are more sensitive to others feelings. One can notice that children who are interested in listening to stories and those who read short stories are generally more aware of their surroundings and are quick to grasp others feelings.
Some Researchers developed two theories to explain why reading fiction may be good for social skills. First of all it exposes people to examples of the way people behave socially. Second, fiction readers practice inferring people’s intentions and closely watching their relationships and in turn it brings in positivity into a person’s thinking..
However, non-fiction readers, as most thinkers and authors say, "fail to simulate such experiences, and may accrue a social deficit in social skills as a result of removing themselves from the actual social world."
According to a study people who read narrative fiction often had improved social abilities, while for those who read non-fiction, the opposite holds true.Generally, "All stories are about people and their interactions — romance, tragedy, conflict and these Stories often force us to empathize with characters who are quite different from us, and this ability could help us better understand the many kinds of people we come across in the real world." According to a survey People who frequently read narrative fiction scored higher on tests of both empathy (the ability to understand and identify with another person’s feelings) and social acumen (the ability to make quick judgments of people and situations).
Research has shown that the more authors a person identifies, the more the person reads."Books say: she did this because…. Life says: she did this…. In books as you read along things are explained to you; life is where things aren’t." — Author Julian Barnes
People who frequently read narrative fiction scored higher on tests of both empathy (the ability to understand and identify with another person’s feelings) and social acumen (the ability to make quick judgments of people and situations).
Frequent reading of non-fiction was associated with poorer empathy and social acumen.
The researchers developed two theories to explain why reading fiction may be good for social skills. First of all it exposes people to examples of the way people behave socially. Second, fiction readers practice inferring people’s intentions and closely watching their relationships and in turn it brings in positivity into a person’s thinking..
However, non-fiction readers, as most thinkers and authors say, "fail to simulate such experiences, and may accrue a social deficit in social skills as a result of removing themselves from the actual social world." There are ofcourse arguments for and against this view.
Personally speaking I love reading and I have often felt that I have learnt a lot from books no matter what category it belongs to.It has broadened my outlook and it has given me a lot of confidence to face the realities of life. I personally tend to think that writing is an art and I have the greatest admiration and Respect for all those writers who are able to transform our lives for that limited period of time when we get completely absorbed into their imaginative world ..
Just imagine what a drab world this would be without all those imaginative outpourings..;
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