“WHY does storytelling endure across time and cultures? Perhaps the answer lies in our evolutionary roots. A study of the way that people respond to Victorian literature hints that novels act as a social glue, reinforcing the types of behaviour that benefit society.”
Therefore, borrow a book today
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126914.500-how-novels-help-drive-social-evolution.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news
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