The best children's books are works of philosophy in disguise, shining a sidewise gleam on the fundamental questions we live with, articulating in the language of children, which is the language of great simplicity and great profundity, the most complex truths about being human.
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Stories are so central to the human experience that researchers who study them have come to think they play a fundamental role in allowing us to understand the minds of others. Psychologists call this 'theory of mind' — the ability to recognize that other people have thoughts, feelings, and desires that are different from our own. Without stories, some researchers believe, this ability might never fully develop.
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We understand the world through the lens of narrative. When someone offers us a story, our defenses come down; we are transported into another world, and in that world, we update our beliefs and feelings. Stories don't just reflect reality — they shape it.
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Stories are how we make sense of the world, how we connect with others, and how we understand ourselves. But our love of stories has a dark side: it can distort our thinking, make us vulnerable to manipulation, and cause us to ignore evidence that doesn't fit our preferred narrative.
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