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friendlius t1_j0te6wa wrote

Reply to comment by jefrye in Has your reading habit helped your career? by theelegantprof

I believe there is some evidence to suggest that reading is good for the brain.Here's an example of a study that found reading has long-lasting impact on the brain: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/study-reading-a-novel-changes-your-brain/282952/

And here's one that suggests that if you are good at reading, it might stem from biological differences in the white matter in your brain:
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1206792109

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shnibbershnab t1_j0tubnb wrote

Of course it’s good for the brain. All of education is predicated on reading.

Education doesn’t start and stop with some class structure that ends with some 1950’s k-12 + 4 year degree from accredited university.

It isn’t about homework and not sleeping in class

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