ANOTHER REASON TO KEEP READING...

Readers of literary fiction are more creative and exercise better judgment, claim scientists




Research from the University of Toronto found that people who had just read a short story were able to think less rigidly and were more comfortable with disorder and uncertainty
People who are regular readers also appeared to be more creative thinkers and less prone to snap judgements
The study suggested reading literary fiction is a way to become more open-minded

By Alex Greig

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PICTURE BOOKS AID READING

Children learn to read after being captivated by pictures, Sir Quentin Blake has said, as he argues no-one should be compelled to try heavy texts too young.

Sir Quentin, the former children's laureate, said he had been put off reading temporarily after attempting to tackle challenging books too young.

He added children enthralled by pictures would then naturally move on to Dickens at an "appropriate age".

I am all for Sir Quentin Blake's comment- heavy texts are a total put off for some children, they can scare young children from reading while pictures ignite an hunger that only reading can satisfy.

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