This Is Your Brain on Great Literature

by Lauren Keating, posted in education, Health, Uncategorized

Reading allows us ride the waves of reality and imagination. We get to explore places we’ve never been and it is “the opportunity to enter fully into other people’s thoughts and feelings,” while also giving us social skills that can be applied in reality, such as being able to empathize with others.

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Published by Lauren Keating

Lauren Keating is a freelance journalist, who specializes in health, nutrition, and fitness reporting. She is a former trends reporter for Tech Times and was previously a contributing writer for Fit Nation Magazine and covered a nutrition beat (as well as covering other miscellaneous topics) for Brooklyn News Service. She currently freelances for RunnerClick and Rockay running sites. She has a love for running and is always looking for new fitness and health trends.

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