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Why do you think fairy tales make you smarter?

Einstein once said, "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." I grew up living and breathing Disney, I still love it. I get straight A's in college now, so he must have been right, any ideas how it helps exactly?

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    He also said imagination is more important than knowledge so that's why it makes you smart because your imagination gets stronger and that's why you are smart you don't only live in reality you live in another land and you have second thoughts about so called fiction stuff like UFOs,yetis,ghost etc people who see only reality say oh their not real but people who see more than reality see they could be real you have no proof that they aren't

  • 8 years ago

    I don't know if Disney qualifies for fairy tales, but ussually fairy tales are intelligent und wise, being carried on through numerous years and told in very simple form. Think Aesop.

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    8 years ago

    Hmm interesting...maybe it's because it makes you more open minded and creative. U think outside of the box and you don't over complicate things. You keep things simple kind of like how the characters kept things simple in those fairy tales.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    It gives people imagination and allows them to be creative and increases our "emotional intelligence." Emotional intelligence is subject to debate. Some people don't think it exists.

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  • 8 years ago

    I honestly believe that they're you more wise and help you realize the important things in life. They show you how hard work pays off how if you believe you can make it. Congratulations on your grades btw :)

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