Bookworms versus nerds: Exposure to fiction versus non-fiction, divergent associations with social ability, and the simulation of fictional social worlds

2005/09/16 by Raymond A. Mar, Keith Oatley, Jacob B. Hirsh +3 · 4 citations
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Child Development and Digital Technology #Media Influence and Health #Misinformation and Its Impacts

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2005.08.002

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