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Reading for pleasure linked to better brain health

Original: Reading for pleasure is linked to better brain health across the lifespan https://www. psypost.org/reading-for-pleasu re

A recent report says reading for pleasure is linked to better brain health across the lifespan, drawing on psychology and neuroscience findings. The finding has been circulating among readers and book communities, with people sharing the story alongside tags on reading, books and mental health, and discussing how a simple everyday habit may support cognition and wellbeing from childhood through older age.

Why now: People are sharing the finding because it suggests an easy, enjoyable habit may protect long-term brain health.

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• Reading for pleasure is linked to better brain health across the lifespan https://www. psypost.org/reading-for-pleasu re-is-linked-to-better-brain-health-across-the-lifespan/ # reading # books # bookstodon # psychology # neuroscience # cognitivescience # mentalhealth · readbeanicecream · 27

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