Does Reading Make You Smarter?
Not Only Does Regular Reading Help Make You Smarter, but It Can Also Actually Increase Your Brain Power. .. . with Age Comes a Decline in Memory and Brain...
Not only does regular reading help make you smarter, but it can also actually increase your brain power. ... With age comes a decline in memory and brain function, but regular reading may help slow the process, keeping minds sharper longer, according to research published in Neurology.
What kind of reading makes you smarter?
People who read literary fiction show higher levels of empathy and emotional intelligence, according to studies published in the Public Library of Science, the Journal of Research in Personality and The European Journal of Communication Research. And emotional intelligence plays an important role in the workplace.
How much smarter do you get from reading?
The simple answer is: No. Reading 100 books in a year is an accomplishment. For most people, it will stretch their horizons and stretch their brain to its limit. But it won't make you smarter unless what you read actually starts to impact the way that you live.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
