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Psychologists Discover How People Subconsciously Become Their Favorite Fictional Characters

Psychologists have discovered that while reading a book or story, people are prone to subconsciously adopt their behavior, thoughts, beliefs and internal responses to that of fictional characters as if they were their own.

Experts have dubbed this subconscious phenomenon ‘experience-taking,’ where people actually change their own behaviors and thoughts to match those of a fictional character that they can identify with.

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Oh. OH.

What I got out of this: Reading Harry Potter made me a better person. 

Alternatively: Reading Harry Potter made me into a pretentious asshole. 

OH THANK GOD THIS IS ACTUALLY NORMAL. I was having a lot of problems while reading The Hunger Games…

Wait, this is subconscious for most people? I’ve always been aware that I did this. And to some extent picked which behaviors to adopt.

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