There is a wealth of

cholarly research

demonstrating the link between reading

literary fiction and

Select one:

O A. declines in TV viewing.

O B. empathy for others.

O C. family harmony.

O D. obesity.

empathy for others

Explanation:

The Journal, Reading Psychology, written by John McCreary and Merchant Gregory, explores the relationship between reading and empathy. Controlling for gender, GPA, and reading variables were hypothesized as closely related to empathy. Reading literary fiction engages us with social and psychological complexities of life. They require us to become someone else by transporting ourselves into the situations of others and their minds. Reading some Harry Potter books, for instance, should have a similar impact. Parts of his book tested how Harry had to deal with prejudice by showing more empathy towards immigrants and homosexuals than those who knew how to read neutral passages.