The joy of reading!!
(Why reading is important)
Science writer Rita Carter tells the story of how modern neuroscience has revealed that reading, something most of us take for granted, unlocks remarkable powers.Carter explains how the classic novel Wuthering Heights allows us to step inside other minds and understand the world from different points of view, and she wonders whether the new digital revolution could threaten the values of classic reading.Reading is an important skill that needs to be developed in children. Not only is it necessary for survival in the world of schools and (later on) universities, but in adult life as well.The ability to learn about new subjects and find helpful information on anything from health problems and consumer protection to more academic research into science or the arts depends on the ability to read.
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Reading matters for a purpose!! Nicely explained. Although there is a challenge for reading from the modern technology of gaming and animations, but still there are various reasons to prove that why reading matters? As explained in the video reading ability did not come from natural selection as the power to smell, hear, seeing, feel etc. Came. Reading ability is developed by humans over a period of several thousand centuries if we compare to our ancestors which were survived through centuries by their hunting skills, their ability to recognize different shapes, their skills to differentiate between various animals is nothing but the traits of modern readers. . Reading a book stimulates the speed of dismantling and re- arranging ability of human mind. It is the evolved way to remember the things, pattern, human emotions and more complex phenomenon in mind. Truly said the words complied in a book can change the life of a person, so powerful its effect is!!