Is Reading Fiction Books Good for You?

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Hey guys, today we're taking a look at whether reading fiction can bring any tangible benefits.

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Studies referenced in the video:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29481102/
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01973533.2013.…
testyourvocab.com/blog/2013-05-09-Reading-habits
www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/brain.2013.0166
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16651007/
www.academia.edu/1362091/Interwoven_functionality_…
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2911991/
www.nhs.uk/news/neurology/could-lifelong-reading-p…

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