According to Dutton, Why Did the Human Appetite for Fiction

question 18

Multiple Choice

According to Dutton, why did the human appetite for fiction arise in evolutionary history?

• A) Fiction has adaptive value because it is low-cost, low-risk surrogate experience.
• B) Fiction has pedagogical value.
• C) Fiction helps develop interpersonal and social skills.
• D) All of the above

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