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- By experiencing the world through Harry’s eyes, the psychologists think that perhaps readers may become more attuned to people who often struggle in the real world. The researchers tested three groups of young people from elementary school-age through university students and found that the Potterheads were more accepting of stigmatized people.
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Sep 9, 2014 · And, while it might sound far-fetched, new research suggests that Rowling’s world of house-elves, half-giants and three-headed dogs has the potential to make us nicer people. With...
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May 7, 2015 · A group of Italian psychologists believe that children who identify with Harry Potter might develop greater empathy and tolerance toward people from disadvantaged backgrounds, including...
- Reducing Prejudice: Immigrants
- Reducing Prejudice: LGBTQ Community and Refugees
- Other Fictional Work Can Also Reduce Prejudice
- Media Can Entertain and Teach
In the first study, fifth graders heard passages from Harry Potter and engaged in group discussion led by a researcher, once a week for six weeks. In one condition, students heard passages related to prejudice. For example, Draco Malfoy, an adversary of Harry Potter’s, insults Harry’s friend Hermione Granger by calling her a “filthy little Mudblood...
Next, the authors conducted a survey study with high school students. They found a significant association between reading Harry Potter novels and having more positive attitudes toward gay and lesbian individuals, but only for students who identified with Harry Potter. In their third study, the authors surveyed college students about reading Harry ...
As magical as Harry Potter is, the series about the boy wizard may not be unique in these effects. A number of studies have found that fictional stories can reduce prejudice and make us more empathetic towards people who are different from us. For example, researchers in the UK found that reading stories about friendship between a disabled child an...
Media is pervasive in our lives. We typically think of it as pure entertainment, something that we do for fun. But it’s clear that even fictional stories can have real and meaningful effects on our lives. Reducing prejudice, increasing empathy, and taking the perspective of people who are different from us can seem like overwhelming challenges in t...
The study found that while reading a chapter of Harry Potter, our brain is literally living through the characters in the story, thus making us more empathetic to another person’s suffering.
Feb 21, 2020 · Harry Potter fans make nicer humans. According to science. Say what you will about muggles, but Harry Potter fans are officially very nice people. Recent research has revealed that readers of Harry Potter are more open-minded and tend to be less prejudiced.
Jul 14, 2011 · The people around us have a stronger influence on our decisions and actions than we realize. Here’s what research reveals about our networks’ gravitational force.
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