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Two experiments show fiction reading increases empathy only with emotional engagement. Low engagement leads to decreased empathy. Non-fiction reading showed no such effect.

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How Does Fiction Reading Influence Empathy? An Experimental Investigation on the Role of Emotional Transportation
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Two experiments show fiction reading increases empathy only with emotional engagement. Low engagement leads to decreased empathy. Non-fiction reading showed no such effect.
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How Does Fiction Reading Influence Empathy? An Experimental Investigation on the Role of Emotional Transportation

 
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