For those who like to read, no study needs to explain what the benefits of reading are. But even so, from time to time the results of some research reveal something new in this area.
The latest study was conducted by researchers at Kingston University in London and reveals that people who read regularly (especially fiction) have a greater empathy with their peers and show a more open attitude towards understanding Other points of view.
On the other hand, those who did not habitually read, and spent more time watching television, were much less open in their social behaviors.
This is not the first time a study has yielded a similar result. In 2016, another by the University of Toronto revealed that the complexity of the literary characters was a good learning material that helped people who are fond of reading to better understand the emotions of others.
According to the authors of the study, our ability to socialize is not something programmed by instinct, but seems to be the result of learning. And reading is one of the best tools to develop it in the right way.
