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Reading for pleasure boosts memory, empathy and mental health
Whether it is a novel by Charles Dickens or Jackie Collins, reading for pleasure is good for brain health. Regularly enjoying a good book has been linked to improved memory , empathy and mental health, among other benefits.
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Whether it is a novel by Charles Dickens or Jackie Collins, reading for pleasure is good for brain health. Regularly enjoying a good book has been linked to improved memory , empathy and mental health, among other benefits. This may be through its effect on brain structure or by building cognitive reserve. “Reading is like a cognitive workout,” says Falk Huettig at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands, who wasn’t involved in the research.
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