Live theatre can boost empathy and pro-social behavior, according to new research

Watching a live theatre production can increase empathy for the groups depicted in the plays and may even result in real changes in charitable behavior, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. The findings shed light on how the consumption of fictional narratives can alter people’s socio-political beliefs and their … Continue reading Live theatre can boost empathy and pro-social behavior, according to new research