When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective.” ...

Fun fact: Reading about someone else actually activates "mirror neurons," circuits in our neurological system that may cause ...

Reading less means missing out on the brain-boosting benefits of books and more. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) There’s something special, even magical, about ...

Breanna Wright, Alyse Lennox and Fernanda Mata received funding from Australia Reads to undertake the project described in this article. Almost half of Australians wish they read more: in our recent ...

Reading is more than just a silent activity for kids; it is one of the best methods for developing the brain during childhood ...