While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing video games. But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This ...

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

On its face, reading is a form of stress-reducing enjoyment that is exceptionally convenient and, thanks to public libraries, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you want to improve your brain power and your mental ...

Today, my subject is reading and I’m focusing on it because not only is this activity valued hugely by so many of us, but I keep seeing ...

If reading is a recent innovation, then reading on screens is brand new, and it has brought further challenges for our brains. A number of research studies strongly suggest that when we read text on a ...

Not according to neuroscience. Reading, science shows, doesn’t just fill your brain with information; it actually changes the way your brain works for the better as well. The short- and long-term ...

When I first met “Juan,” then a 2nd grader, he knew about half of his consonant sounds and none of his vowels. I was a new K-5 special education teacher at the time, now more than a dozen years ago, ...

Reading is experiencing a resurgence among Gen Z and millennials, many of whom are actively seeking alternatives to “doomscrolling” and the mental fatigue associated with constant social media use. In ...

Reading fluency is the ability to read with proper speed, accuracy, and expression. Children, and people in general, must be able to read fluently in order to understand what they’re reading. This ...

Amid a national push to reduce screen time in schools, elementary and middle school students report less of their free time is spent reading. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...