Teens who stop reading risk impact on brain development

Editor's Note: I've always been a great believer in reading fiction novels. I came across this article in the Australian Herald this morning.

 “(There’s) the correlation between a large working vocabulary and sophisticated and complex critical thinking,” she told The Australian.

“And reading trains (us) to model other people’s thoughts and feelings and be able to have effective communication relationships with people, not just personal, but also professional.”

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