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10 Scientific Facts About Reading Books And How
Could It Really Improve Your Life
Many
people perceive reading as an introverted hobby, for the feeble, anti-social.
However,
you will be pleasantly surprised to find out that reading has numerous
positive effects
on
your emotional, intellectual and psychological state of mind. Here’s how:
1. Reading can help prevent Alzheimer’s.
A
recent study found that people who read are two and a half times less likely to
be diagnosed
with
Alzheimer’s Syndrome later on in life. Although this does not mean that reading
will
prevent the disease, it proves a slight relationship between reading and
prevention.
2. Being a reader means you’re more likely
to learn something new every day.
An
education professor, Anne E. Cunningham wrote a research paper and discovered
that
reading
frequently does actually make you smarter. Not only does it help you retain
knowledge,
but
it helps you to remember that knowledge later on in life.
Whether
or not you realize it, reading stockpiles your brain with new information,
and
you never know when it may come in handy.
3. People who read are more likely to vote,
exercise, and be more cultural.
A
study by the National Endowment for the arts concluded that reading makes you
more
engaged throughout life, taking advantage of any activities that may spring up
during your life.
4. Reading can be therapeutic.
According
to Cristel Russell, a behavioral researcher, reading can help with
any stress
or
turmoil occurring in your life. If you’re going through a break-up, or simply
just need to relax,
try
a new book.
5. Reading enhances your memory.
Every
time you read something new, your brain ‘makes room’ to fit it in.
With
these new spaces, you can take advantage of any new information that may arise.
6. Reading actually does make you seem
sexier, especially to women.
A study
found that
reading makes you seem more intelligent, which is looked
upon favorably
by
women. So, the more you read, the more appealing you will become!
7. Reading helps to boost your analytical
thinking.
Reading
helps you to recognize various patterns that occur in writing.
If
you are looking for a law or medicine career, this is important!
8. Reading expands your vocabulary, so
you’ll sound like a genius.
The
more you read, the more words you will come across. The more often you read
these words,
the
more likely you are to understand them, and use them in your own writing and
speaking.
9. Fiction books increase your ability to
empathize with others.
A
study done by the University of Buffalo has concluded that access to possible
realities
and
fictional story lines opens you up to new emotions and feelings.
It
also helps you to empathize with people, by understanding different cultures.
10. People who read are more likely to get ahead
when it comes to their careers,
and life in general.
so at the end of the day it doesn’t matter what you read.
What’s more, it really can make you feel good!”
This is very true, and it outlines how important it is to read, if you want to live a successful life.
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To quote the Dr Seuss
himself, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn;
the more places you'll go.”
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