CAN WE RETRAIN OUR BRAIN?

A few weeks ago I read an interesting article on the brain and how reading fiction improves our social skills and ability to empathize with other people. Then, yesterday I read a book by a psychologist on reading that said that the rush we get when we're swept up into a new story is triggered by dopamine.

I remember this rush well. However, I also remember college and how hundreds of boring pages were forced upon me making me dread to read. All of this got me thinking about that time when read...