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PatBev_Clamped_Ja t1_j51cqsa wrote

I think even if a story doesn’t teach you anything else, it still teaches you empathy. Even sci fi and fantasy can teach you about the world around you, and the people in it. By far my favorite part of reading is finding out about different ways of life, whether real or imagined, & all they entail.

Obviously there is also the way reading teaches you about storytelling, structure, grammar, vocab etc but I find that depends on how well you retain knowledge. As i get older I find its harder for me retain things lol. But i used to learn so much from books growing up and i think it really taught me some emotional intelligence.

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RaderH2O OP t1_j51fesj wrote

Someone also mentioned that reading fiction will improve your emotional intelligence, and I'd have to second that! Thanks for your comment, a great point I missed out on haha!

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