Reading is a technology for perspective-taking. When someone else’s thoughts are in your head, you are observing the world from that person’s vantage point - Steven Pinker
Quote
“Reading is a technology for perspective-taking. When someone else’s thoughts are in your head, you are observing the world from that person’s vantage point. Not only are you taking in sights and sounds that you could not experience first-hand, but you have stepped inside that person’s mind and are temporarily sharing his or her attitudes and reactions.”
Author
Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker
Reference
The Idea Machine - How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future - Joel Miller