Not just a hijack: Imaginary worlds can enhance individual and group-level fitness

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences 45:e305 (2022)
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Why has fiction been so successful over time? We make the case that fiction may have properties that enhance both individual and group-level fitness by (a) allowing risk-free simulation of important scenarios, (b) effectively transmitting solutions to common problems, and (c) enhancing group cohesion through shared consumption of fictive worlds.

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