Does reading actually change the brain?

[BarryP]

http://www.futurity.org/reading-novel...

(in some cases, hard to tinker with perfection)

[Dan in AZ]

Barry wrote: "http://www.futurity.org/reading-novel...

(in some cases, hard to tinker with perfection)"



You must have been reading fantasy if you believe that. Otherwise, an interesting article. Thanks.

[Dan in AZ]

Also, reading back-to-back books could create an interesting synergy.

[BarryP]

Maybe I should rethink what I read.

[Seeley]

Thanks for posting that link. I've seen it floating around on Facebook but didn't pay much attention. But seeing it on GR gave it some gravitas :)


Peace, Seeley

[Carol/Bonadie]

Barry wrote: "http://www.futurity.org/reading-novel...

(in some cases, hard to tinker with perfection)"

finally got around to reading this interesting article. I shudder to think about how the changes differ depending on what you're reading.. horror, romance, thriller, etc.

[Ann]

Hmm, wonder what just finishing Joe Hill's Horns did to my brain? ;)

[Brakedrum]

Ann wrote: "Hmm, wonder what just finishing Joe Hill's Horns did to my brain? ;)"

Ann, how was that one? I loaded this one on the Kindle One a long time ago, just never got around to reading it.

[Ann]

Lorraine: I alternated liking it, hating the characters, being fascinated by it and loving it. Books that make me think outside of the book and impact my time like Horns did rate highly with me. I wouldn't quibble with those who call Horns a bit uneven, though I started it in with a hardcover copy in Sep-2013 (purchased in 2009) and finished yesterday so some unevenness was likely from the gaps in my reading. I disliked the audio narrator's character voices throughout the book which is unusual, too squeaky and high pitched, but found it compelling on audio and filled in on Kindle at night, which marked it highly as well. I usually read something different on Kindle while listening to an audio, but I just had to get past some points and find out what was going on.

[BarryP]

Don't worry Ann, you can take the attitude that you can only improve.

[Ann]

Always, Barry! Always...
Barry wrote: "Don't worry Ann, you can take the attitude that you can only improve."