{"id":172558,"date":"2022-01-03T15:40:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T12:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/from-stephen-king-to-jk-rowling-6-benefits-of-fiction-books-for-the-reader"},"modified":"2022-01-03T15:40:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T12:40:21","slug":"from-stephen-king-to-jk-rowling-6-benefits-of-fiction-books-for-the-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/from-stephen-king-to-jk-rowling-6-benefits-of-fiction-books-for-the-reader","title":{"rendered":"From Stephen King to JK Rowling 6 Benefits of Fiction Books for the Reader"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Books are the ultimate stupid lovers: Even if you put them down, they will wait for you forever. Give them your attention because they will always love you.&#8221; \u2013 John Green<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<p>It is quite difficult to find someone who would doubt the veracity of the above statement. Although the concepts of development and becoming a better person are generally valid for <a href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/35-personal-development-books-that-anyone-who-wants-to-improve-theirself-should-read\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personal development books<\/a> ; I think that these concepts reach the reader in a more permanent and aesthetic way in fictional books. Most people create works of imagination, not with the expectation of personal development; reads with the expectation of entertainment or entertainment. Here, we have 6 items to show that fiction books are so much more than that. Let&#8217;s see.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/from-stephen-king-to-jk-rowling-6-benefits-of-fiction-books-for-the-reader\/#1-Improves-Your-Creativity\" >1) Improves Your Creativity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/from-stephen-king-to-jk-rowling-6-benefits-of-fiction-books-for-the-reader\/#2-Your-Experience-Can-Increase-Through-Reading\" >2) Your Experience Can Increase Through Reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/from-stephen-king-to-jk-rowling-6-benefits-of-fiction-books-for-the-reader\/#3-Improves-Your-Empathy-Ability\" >3) Improves Your Empathy Ability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/from-stephen-king-to-jk-rowling-6-benefits-of-fiction-books-for-the-reader\/#4-You-Can-Cope-With-Obstacles-More-Easily\" >4) You Can Cope With Obstacles More Easily<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/from-stephen-king-to-jk-rowling-6-benefits-of-fiction-books-for-the-reader\/#5-You-Have-Superior-Focusing-Skills\" >5) You Have Superior Focusing Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/from-stephen-king-to-jk-rowling-6-benefits-of-fiction-books-for-the-reader\/#6-You-Can-Find-Your-Peace-of-Mind\" >6) You Can Find Your Peace of Mind<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Improves-Your-Creativity\"><\/span>1) Improves Your Creativity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/ddm6ik.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<p>Literary fiction is a fascinating example of art because; always creates the space where you can state your personal comment. It shows you your direction, but basically you create the path with your own imagination. This initiates an active creative process.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Your-Experience-Can-Increase-Through-Reading\"><\/span>2) Your Experience Can Increase Through Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/obhh15.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Most fictional stories have a <i>protagonist<\/i> \u2014that is, the main protagonist trying to overcome obstacles\u2014and an <i>antagonist<\/i> who creates those obstacles, the opposite of the protagonist <i>.<\/i> This allows the reader to experience both sides and observe closely.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<p>According <a class=\"ceo-tooltip-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/03\/18\/opinion\/sunday\/the-neuroscience-of-your-brain-on-fiction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/03\/18\/opinion\/sunday\/the-neuroscience-of-your-brain-on-fiction.html\">to a study conducted in 2011<\/a> : When participants read any experience, they display stimuli in the same neurological regions as if they were experiencing the experience themselves, and they adopt that experience. In this way, when they encounter the same situation, they start to apply the experiences they read in their own lives.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Improves-Your-Empathy-Ability\"><\/span>3) Improves Your Empathy Ability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/tleves.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<p>Empathy is one of the most important factors for communication, both professionally and in our daily lives. <a class=\"ceo-tooltip-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/novel-finding-reading-literary-fiction-improves-empathy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/novel-finding-reading-literary-fiction-improves-empathy\/\">According to a study in Scientific American in 2013<\/a> : Reading literary fiction incredibly increases the level of empathy of readers.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">When we read a story, we don&#8217;t just witness the flow of events. In parallel, we can observe the thoughts of the characters and their interactions with other characters. Thus, our ability to empathize increases.<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-You-Can-Cope-With-Obstacles-More-Easily\"><\/span>4) You Can Cope With Obstacles More Easily<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/mokjjc.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<p>Thanks to our learning from experience, we are also better prepared when we encounter difficulties. E.g; Thanks to <i>Paulo Coelho<\/i> &#8216;s work, The <i>Alchemist<\/i> , many have changed the way they perceive obstacles and life&#8217;s journey.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-You-Have-Superior-Focusing-Skills\"><\/span>5) You Have Superior Focusing Skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-799\/s8ziov.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<p>If you can sit down and focus on a job for half an hour, you are considered to be someone who has no focus problems in today&#8217;s world. Our environment is full of thousands of stimuli that will distract us, and while they are present, the focus time of our brain decreases. In order to prevent this, you can manage to both focus and increase your focus time by taking a fluent fiction book and reading it for hours in isolation.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-You-Can-Find-Your-Peace-of-Mind\"><\/span>6) You Can Find Your Peace of Mind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage coverImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/r4z86h.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Immersing yourself in a story, even for a few seconds, can calm you down more than you might expect. According <a class=\"ceo-tooltip-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/live-long-and-prosper\/201402\/travelling-companions-the-healing-power-books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/live-long-and-prosper\/201402\/travelling-companions-the-healing-power-books\">to research conducted at the University of Sussex in 2009<\/a> ; A 6-minute reading reduces your stress level by 68%. The best part of the job is that you can&#8217;t let go of a story in 6 minutes, so you get a longer period of calmness and relaxation.<\/div>\n<div id=\"empty-line\" class=\"nText \"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Books are the ultimate stupid lovers: Even if you put them down, they will wait for you forever. Give them your attention because they will always love you.&#8221; \u2013 John Green It is quite difficult to find someone who would doubt the veracity of the above statement. 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