Reading is a wonderful way to expand your vocabulary, increase your empathy, and become a better communicator. But did you know that reading can actually change your brain? There is real evidence that suggests your brain physically changes and rewires when you’re an avid reader; this can lead to a stronger and more healthy mind for years to come.
Keep following along to learn how reading rewires your brain.
What the Evidence Suggests
Cognitive neuroscientist, Stanislas Dehaene, scanned the brains of 63 volunteers, including 31 people who learned to read in childhood, 22 people who learned as adults, and 10 people who couldn’t read.
The scans turned out to be quite fascinating. They showed that the brains of those who could read exhibited more intense responses to written words in several areas of the brain that process what we see. Written words also triggered activity in the part of the brain that responds to spoken language. However, this didn’t occur in those who couldn’t read.
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