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Fictional Stories Reveal Human Biases: How a Preference for Tales of Resourceful Heroes Sheds Light on the Evolution of Language

@inproceedings{Olsen2011FictionalSR,
  title={Fictional Stories Reveal Human Biases: How a Preference for Tales of Resourceful Heroes Sheds Light on the Evolution of Language},
  author={Ariana Olsen},
  year={2011}
}
  • A. Olsen
  • Published 23 November 2011
  • Psychology
era.lib.ed.ac.uk

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