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1. Revision 3Oct 4, 2026, 4:05 PMLiveAI-organised, reviewed

   Adds two newer sources: a Japanese conceptual replication that found a correlational link between fiction reading and mind-reading but no causal effect of a brief literary-fiction exposure, and a study finding reading fluency predicted 49% of variance in false-belief performance. Adds a section on correlational versus experimental evidence and guidance for readers outside Western student samples.

   • · The main finding was rewritten.
   • · Added section “Correlational links versus experimental effects”.
   • · 2 new sources cited.
   • · The note on uncertainty changed.
   • · The key takeaways were revised.
   • · 2 new pieces of guidance for specific situations.
   • · 1 new open question.
2. Revision 2Oct 3, 2026, 6:17 PMAI-organised, reviewed

   AI-prepared Starting Map from live research.

   • · First published version.