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Benefits of Reading Books: How It Can Positively Affect Your Life. -…
Benefits of Reading Books: How It Can Positively Affect Your Life.
Introduction
In the 11th century, a Japanese woman wrote " The Tale of Genji" a story of courtly seduction believed to be the world's first novel.
Nearly 2,000 years later, people the world over are still engrossed by novels
What exactly do human beings get from reading books?
Reading books benefits both your physical and mental health, and those benefits can last a lifetime.
In early childhood and continue through the senior years. Here’s a brief explanation of how reading books can change your brain and body for the better.
Reading strengthens your brain
A growing body of research indicates that reading literally changes your mind.
Using MRI scans, researchers have confirmed that reading involves a complex network of circuits and signals in the brain.
As your reading ability matures, those networks also get stronger and more sophisticated.
In 2013, researchers used functional MRI scans to measure the effect of reading a novel on the brain.
Study participants read the novel “Pompeii” over a period of 9 days.
As tension built in the story, more and more areas of the brain lit up with activity.
Brain scans showed that throughout the reading period and for days afterward, brain connectivity increased, especially in the somatosensory cortex, the part of the brain that responds to physical sensations like movement and pain.
Builds your vocabulary
Researchers have found that students who read books regularly, beginning at a young age, gradually develop large vocabularies.
And vocabulary size can influence many areas of your life, from scores on standardized tests to college admissions and job opportunities.
A 2019 poll conducted by Cengage showed that 69 percent of employers are looking to hire people with “soft” skills, like the ability to communicate effectively.
Reading books is the best way to increase your exposure to new words, learned in context.
Helps prevent age-related cognitive decline
The National Institute on Aging recommends reading books and magazines as a way of keeping your mind engaged as you grow older.
reading books prevents diseases
who read and solve math problems every day maintain and improve their cognitive functioning
A 2013 study conducted by Rush University Medical Center found that people who’ve engaged in mentally stimulating activities all their lives were less likely to develop the plaques, lesions, and tau-protein tangles found in the brains of people with dementia.