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    How Transgressive Fiction Rewires Your Identity

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    Lena and Eli explore the fascinating science behind how boundary-pushing literature literally reshapes who we are, from narrative identity theory to the dark side of empathy.

    How Transgressive Fiction Rewires Your Identity

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    Transgressive fiction serves as a reality simulator, allowing us to explore what it feels like to break societal rules or exist outside conventional morality from the safety of our reading chair, essentially running complex social and moral simulations that expand our emotional intelligence.

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    Podcast sobre literatura transgresora y como influye en las personas

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    Using Narrative Identity Theory in Transgressive Fiction
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    https://www.shannonwaiteauthor.com/blog/creating-social-change-using-narrative-identity-theory-in-transgressive-fiction
    The dark side of narrative empathy : a narrative persuasion perspective on whether fiction reading can lead to antisocial beliefs and attitudes.
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    https://stax.strath.ac.uk/concern/theses/m900nv06b?locale=fr
    Fiction shapes human perception, emotions and values
    link
    https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/higher-ed-gamma/2024/10/02/fiction-shapes-human-perception-emotions-and-values
    Storytelling Animal
    Beyond Good and Evil
    (PDF) On how Fiction Impacts the Self-Concept: Transformative Reading Experiences and Storyworld Possible Selves
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    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374851682_On_how_Fiction_Impacts_the_Self-Concept_Transformative_Reading_Experiences_and_Storyworld_Possible_Selves

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    Opening & The Power of Transgressive Stories

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    The Science Behind Story-Driven Identity

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    The Dark Side of Narrative Empathy

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    Fiction as Reality Simulator

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    Beyond Good and Evil in Literature

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    Practical Applications for Personal Growth

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    Wrapping Up: The Revolutionary Potential of Stories

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