Discover the power of fiction 

Benifits

This is just a few of the many benefits that come from fiction. Per the website https://shakesandbakes.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/article-why-fiction-is-good-for-you1.pdf   “Fiction's benefits are enhancing understanding people, it enhances empathy and reduces stress. Though fiction's happy endings seem to wrap our sense of reality.” Nonfiction benefits are sharpens critical thinking and builds background information.Benefits the two do share are reduction of stress, reduction of anxiety, comprehension and mental stimulation.

Studies of benefits and a rumor 

Per mar and Keith Oatley (psycoligests) they found that fiction readers outperformed heavy nonfiction readers on a test of empathy.This means fiction is better and shouldn't be forgotten. Along with those that say fiction is bad for you because it has violence and repulsive behavior. This is on of the reason that even with its benefits people are choseing to start forgetting fiction. They are saying its not need when non fiction has the same benefits and isn't violent or repulsive. Though it could be in some ways like burning at the stake or holucost. 

Fictions better

Though both have good benefits I find myself more drawn to fiction when it comes down to reduction of stress. I feel as though nonfiction doesn't really give a good safe escape from the world. This is due to nonfiction being normally information on the world or history. So if one is trying to forget the world they aren't going to want to stay in it. It also has studies that have proven fiction causes better empathy and that's something we all need in everyday life. This is one of the many reasons I honestly believe fiction is better than nonfiction.