Eavesdropping: A Superpower for Understanding Others' Minds
Psychology Today,
A recent research study found that eavesdropping led to a superior understanding of others' minds compared to taking part in…
Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career
Croakey,
Introduction by Croakey: Taking steps to make book-reading part of your everyday has many potential benefits – so much so, that…
Why reading books is good for society, well-being and your career – WhatsNew2Day
Whats New,
WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking…
L’ouvrante lecture (épisode 231)
Cerveau en argot,
La lecture durant l’enfance pourrait ne pas être sans conséquence sur la vision portée sur le monde à l’âge adulte. Que cela…
6 naukowych korzyści, dla których warto czytać książki
wprost,
Nie tylko wyższa inteligencja, ale również redukcja stresu czy sposób na szybsze zasypianie. Co tak naprawdę dają nam książki?
How Reading Fiction Increases Empathy and Encourages Understanding
Not Exactly Rocket Science,
There might some truth to the beloved quote, "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." Researchers say reading fiction…
¿Es verdad que leer te ayuda a empatizar?
saraincera,
Leer una novela me evade, me permite centrarme en las vivencias de otras personas y olvidarme de mi misma. A mi madre y a mí…
Lezen: brandstof voor ons brein
Donders wonders,
Lezen gaat vanzelf, haast moeiteloos, maar niet voor ons brein. Elke zin die we lezen activeert ons brein in grote mate.
How Books and Bookshops Improve Our Mental Health – And Why We Must Protect Them
naked capitalism,
Books as therapy.
More social science studies just failed to replicate. Here’s why this is good.
Association for Psychological Science,
One of the cornerstone principles of science is replication. This is the idea that experiments need to be repeated to find out…
How Reading Increases Your Emotional Intelligence
Open Culture,
Image by Sheila Sund, via Flickr…
Some Schools Are Abolishing Homework In Favor Of Reading, And That's A Good Thing
Big Think,
"The quality of homework assigned is so poor that simply getting kids to read replacing homework with self-selected reading was…
George Saunders: Fiction Makes You Less Happily Self-Absorbed
scienceofus,
If looking for a break from the relentless assault of Trump news, one could do worse than George Saunders and his new novel…
This is How Literary Fiction Teaches Us to Be Human
3quarksdaily,
Tom Blunt in Signature: Think about every bully you can remember, whether from fiction or real life. What do they all have in…
Everyone Wants to Believe That Reading Good Books Will Make You a Good Person
scienceofus,
In 2013, a pair of psychologists published a paper in the prestigious journal Science, in which they argued that reading a…
Failed replication study shows reading literary fiction doesn’t boost social cognition
PsyPost,
When a 2013 study published in Science concluded that reading literary fiction for as few as 20 minutes could improve someone’s…
"Literary" vs. "popular" fiction again
Language Log,
In "Annals of overgeneralization" (10/8/2013), I criticized a paper by David Comer Kidd and Emanuele Castano, "Reading Literary…
Another Reason to Be Smug About Your Superior Taste in Books
scienceofus,
There’s that quote from To Kill a Mockingbird, that the best way to understand another person is to “climb into [their] skin…
30 Minutes of Reading a Day Could Add Years to Your Life
Natural Society,
Past studies have shown that reading books can benefit people in a multitude of ways, physically, mentally, and intellectually.
Medical education needs literature. Here’s why.
KevinMD.com,
The family medicine fellow set down her pen and inhaled deeply. “So when is it OK to cry with a patient?” she asked the senior…
Does reading fiction make you a better person?
Leiden Psychology Blog,
Still, numerous scientific studies suggest that reading fiction may help you to become more empathic and pro-social. Reading…
Assistir programas de TV de boa qualidade faz de você uma pessoa melhor?
Papo de Homem - Lifestyle Magazine,
Se você por acaso já se sentiu remotamente culpado com o vasto tempo que passa assistindo TV, minhas sugestão é que se agarre…
5 Reasons You Should Make Time to Read Fiction (Especially Harry Potter)
Psychology In Action,
In true Hermione Granger bookworm fashion, I grew up reading as many books as I could get my hands on. I didn’t consider a…
Does Watching Good TV Make You a Better Person?
scienceofus,
If you ever feel vaguely guilty about the vast amounts of television you watch, might I suggest you cling to the findings of…
Watching TV Can Boost Emotional Intelligence
Greater Good In Brief,
How well can you read people? Do you have a good sense of what those around you are thinking and feeling, even when they’re…
Sensitivity Training by Don Draper
Pacific Standard. Smart Journalism. Real Solutions.,
Jon Hamm as Don Draper. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)How well can you read people? Do you have a good sense of what those around…
What Does A ‘Pre-Apocalyptic’ Future Look Like? This Book Will Show You.
ThinkProgress » Climate Progress,
Three years ago, author Claire Vaye Watkins burst onto the literary scene with her acclaimed short story collection, Battleborn.
The Physics of Fiction
The Hooded Utilitarian,
I grew up in a universe in which electrons were like planets orbiting double nuclei “suns” in tiny solar systems. It was a…
共感力を高めるのに効果的な4つの科学的手法
ライフハッカー［日本版］,
共感することは他人の靴を履くことと似ています。サイズもデザイ
フィクションが人生の役に立つ4つの理由
ライフハッカー［日本版］,
読書が脳にもたらす効果についての研究には、まだ不明瞭な部分も
How Reading Fiction Can Help You Live a Better Life
Lifehacker,
Ask a liberal arts major about the benefits of reading fiction and they'll regale you with all kinds of nonsense about how it…
Chefs’ Selections: The Best Books Read During 2014 Part 1
The Scholarly Kitchen,
The beginning of the holiday season means it's time for our annual list of our favorite books read during the year. Part 1 today…
Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?
Fragments of Truth,
A book is a mirror: if a fool looks in, do not expect an apostle to look out.
4 Ways Great Literature Benefits Your Mind (Video)
PsyBlog,
“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.…
Should you read more because a neuroscientist said so?
The Neuroethics Blog,
By Lindsey Grubbs Lindsey Grubbs is a PhD student in the English Department at Emory University, where she is also working on a…
Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?
The Next Regeneration,
A book is a mirror: if a fool looks in, do not expect an apostle to look out. -- Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742-1799)Reading…
Want to write better? Start reading, a lot [Infographic]
Stephen's Lighthouse,
Are you what you read? It usually helps me write by reading – somehow the reading gear in your head turns the writing gear.…
Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?
3quarksdaily,
by Jalees Rehman A book is a mirror: if a fool looks in, do not expect an apostle to look out.
The Science Of Literary Escape
The Dish,
Nick Carr investigates what’s going on in our brains when we read deeply: What is it about literary reading that gives it such…
The dreams of readers
ROUGH TYPE,
Spermatic. There’s a word you don’t come across much anymore. Not only does it sound fusty and arcane, as if it had been…
5 Studies Showing why Reading is Healthy!
Natural Society,
If you’re a book worm, no tablet can take the place of the wonderful tactile experience of reading a good book. Whether you…
Interactions: October High Five
Altmetric.com,
Newsworthy papers dominated the High Five list for October. As usual, there was an emphasis on health-related matters, although…
Trouble Understanding Others? Read More Literature.
United Academics,
Reading literary fiction will prevent you from bovarism. Madame Bovary was a keen reader, but she empathised so deep with the…
Can Reading Books Improve Your Ability to Read People?
Mind the Science Gap,
Contrary to what your high school experience may have led you to expect, reading Jane Austen and Chekhov may actually improve…
Gender Bias in the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test
The Creativity Post,
A test of affective empathy, the Reading the Mind in the Eyes test, is gender biased due to the restricted range of female…
Can we take back that apology to the readers of romance novels?
The Jury Room,
Whew. Last week we wondered if we should apologize to the readers of romance novels everywhere and this week, as it happens, we’v…
Leer a Dostoievski y otros grandes novelistas nos permite comprender mejor las emociones de otra persona
Maestroviejo's Blog,
Los grandes escritores y escritoras tienen fama de entender con asombrosa y a veces dolorosa claridad las contradicciones más ínt…
Study Reveals Chekhov Does Make You Smarter Than Danielle Steel
Big Think,
While some view the high-brow/low-brow classification in literature as a false distinction, a new study published in the…
Annals of overgeneralization
Language Log,
Suppose you heard about a study "showing" that Ivy League students are more socially sensitive than students at public…
Reading literary fiction improves empathy, study finds
Books: Books blog | guardian.co.uk,
New research shows works by writers such as Charles Dickens and Téa Obreht sharpen our ability to understand others' emotions …
For Better Social Skills, Scientists Recommend a Little Chekhov
3quarksdaily,
Pam Belluck in The New York Times: Say you are getting ready for a blind date or a job interview. What should you do? Besides…
Want To Read Others' Thoughts? Try Reading Literary Fiction
Shots - Health News,
Want To Read Others' Thoughts? Try Reading Literary…
Study Finds That Reading Tolstoy
Open Culture,
A new study published this week in Science concludes that you may get something unexpected from reading great literary works…
The Science of the Story
Greater Good Features,
Stories are told in the body. It doesn’t seem that way. We tend to think of stories as emerging from consciousness—from dreams…