Why Everybody Should Read Harry Potter
VOTE for the favourite book (pls vote for Harry): https://to.pbs.org/2Jes2X5 The real magic of Harry Potter is that it can reduce prejudice and boost empathy.
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In J. K. Rowling’s best-selling books, the boy wizard Harry Potter continually fights pure evil – you know, that creepy snake tongue man with no nose. But how would Harry go fighting the evil forces of the world we live in? By evil forces I mean bigotry, prejudice and other negative attitudes that are the roots of our social conflicts. Could he diminish these bitter human traits and make us better? It turns out he already has. [Brain Craft intro] A good amount of research shows that reading fiction can increase empathy, improve our understanding of other people and reduce prejudice. And over the 20 years since Harry Potter was first published, researchers have been finding this story is particularly good at promoting these prosocial values. 20 years...doesn’t time fly by?! So, what?...
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In J. K. Rowling’s best-selling books, the boy wizard Harry Potter continually fights pure evil – you know, that creepy snake tongue man with no nose. But how would Harry go fighting the evil forces of the world we live in? By evil forces I mean bigotry, prejudice and other negative attitudes that are the roots of our social conflicts. Could he diminish these bitter human traits and make us better? It turns out he already has. [Brain Craft intro] A good amount of research shows that reading fiction can increase empathy, improve our understanding of other people and reduce prejudice. And over the 20 years since Harry Potter was first published, researchers have been finding this story is particularly good at promoting these prosocial values. 20 years...doesn’t time fly by?! So, what?...
