If you have the time and money to travel the world, great. But even if you don’t, you can still learn about different cultures and historical periods by reading everything you can get your hands on. Books, blogs, periodicals – expose yourself to as many new stories and ideas as possible. The past decade of research on the psychological effects of reading fiction, Keith Oatley told The Washington Post : “People who read more fiction were better at empathy and understanding others.” “Read a lot – it opens up multiple new worlds to us.”
