How Does Reading Affect the Brain?

How Does Reading Affect the Brain?

There is nothing quite as engaging as getting lost in a good book. We talk about becoming one with the characters, absorbed in the story – even feeling an odd sense of loss when we have finished the book and our lives move on. As we absorb ourselves in the story, what is really happening inside our brains?

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Welcome to the Books@Work Blog

Welcome to the Books@Work Blog! In this space, we share news of the program and its development, as well as interesting thoughts and ideas at the intersection of workplace learning, critical thinking and lifelong personal growth. Highlighting interesting research, relevant news, issues and insights, we seek to inspire debate and discussion with our weekly posts. Featuring our own thoughts as well as the ideas of a variety of interested contributors, we aim to become an important source of food for thought! Please let us know how we are doing!  

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