Books have never been trendier, but studies show that as more and more things compete for our frazzled attention spans, we’re reading less and less. This is a problem because reading has a wealth of cognitive benefits that we’re in danger of missing out on.
Why Reading Less Matters
Declining literacy could affect everything from memory to IQ. The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, discusses the implications with Madeleine Finlay.
Expert Insight on Reading's Benefits
Prof Falk Huettig, an experimental psychologist at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and author of The Perks of Being a Bookworm, shares his perspective on why reading is crucial for cognitive health.
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