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 ...
Read any good books lately? A lot of people want to read more, but actually sitting down to do it is a different story. Here ...
Yes, I’m speaking to you – busy parents, hardworking students and those too drained by social media, the news cycles or family commitments to imagine doing much else. Do you remember when you opened a ...
Psychology and neuroscience provide intriguing answers.
New research from University College London and the University of Florida suggests that the number of people in the U.S. who read for pleasure is declining Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial ...
In a few weeks, I'll be going on vacation. Now, I know where I'm going. I know who I'm going with. What I don't know is, what books should I be bringing? Thankfully, NPR's Books team has published its ...
Romance books are the perfect way to unwind and chill with a reading when you take a break from your busy life. Here is a ...