All the Ways Reading for Pleasure is Good for Your Mental Health
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A review published in Psychological Medicine synthesizes research showing reading for pleasure is associated with improved attention, memory, and executive functioning in adolescents; greater white matter integrity in children ages 8-13; reduced stress and increased empathy in adults; and significantly reduced risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in people 55 and older over 5- to 14-year follow-ups.
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