Bookworms are No Nerds

According to the candidate Psychology, Raymond Mar, readers more exposed to fiction performed better on tests measuring empathy and social cognition than readers of expository non-fiction.

“By continually placing ourselves in these fictional social worlds and simulating social experiences, we can either hone the process used for comprehending others, or come to learn concrete information about how interpersonal relations work.” –R. Mar

*hympf* I’ve let myself post this article though I’m not a bookworm. *weird*
…well I guess I’m going to be one of the bibliophiles in the world for I have to read certain types of books… watch out for it. =)