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We Have Forgotten How To Read Books
- Nearly a quarter of Americans have not read a book in the past year
- There is no such thing as the correct book to read
- When it comes to the psychological benefits of reading, just doing it matters more than the content
- Researchers have found that people who spend a few hours a week reading live longer than those who do not
- Reading fiction can increase empathy
- One study found a short-term decrease in the need for "cognitive closure" in the minds of readers of fiction
- What you're trying to do is practice sustained attention
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Sustained Attention
- You'll never become a reader by wishing you read more or wishing you had time to read more.
- The key is figuring out what works for you.
- Recreating that sustained attention is what you're after.
- It takes some work, but once you get into the groove, the results are beau...
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