Reading for
pleasure builds empathy and improves wellbeing,
research
from The Reading Agency finds
Reading Agency: June 2015
There is strong evidence that reading for pleasure
can increase empathy, improve relationships with others, reduce the symptoms of
depression and the risk of dementia, and improve wellbeing throughout life, new
research carried out for The Reading Agency has found.
The report,
conducted by BOP Consulting and funded by the Peter Sowerby Foundation, brings
together a strong and growing body of research that shows how and why reading
for pleasure can bring a range of other benefits to individuals and society.
There is already strong evidence to show that reading for pleasure plays a
vital role in improving educational outcomes. However, in the UK, reading
levels are low among people of all ages: most children do not read on a daily
basis and almost a third of adults don't read for pleasure.
The findings
'The impact of reading for pleasure and
empowerment' surveys research into the effects of reading for pleasure on
people of a range of age groups and requirements. Among the benefits it finds
are improved social capital for children, young people and the general adult
population; better parent-child communication and reduction of depression and
dementia symptoms among adults.
Another key finding of the report is that
enjoyment of reading is a prerequisite for all these positive outcomes: people
who choose to read, and enjoy doing so, in their spare time are more likely to
reap all of these benefits. READ MORE !
Read our blog about why reading for pleasure is so important.
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