Transformative change such as that experienced by Scrooge in A Christmas Carol or The Grinch at the end of their emotional journeys represents the phenomenon of "quantum change".
While some deem traditional fairy tales to be outdated or sexist, researchers say fairy stories play an important role in teaching young children about social justice, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking skills.
Russian children's books focus more heavily on negative human emotions, such as anger, sadness, and fear than books US parents are likely to expose their young children to.
Study reports we tend to prefer fictional villains who are darker versions of ourselves.
Researchers improved the performance of natural language processing technology to increase recognitionion of names associated with characters in Game of Thrones, and other literature, from 7% to 90%.
Researchers use neuroimaging technology to measure how people immerse themselves in situations and empathize with characters when listening to literature.
