When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective.” ...

Are our brains wired for reading? Can kids learn to read on their own? Here's what the research says and how we can implement ...

Reading is a highly valuable skill that allows humans to acquire new knowledge, pursue an education and complete a wide range of real-world tasks. Many past psychology and neuroscience studies set out ...

Reading is often seen as a form of relaxation, but research shows that this habit can have an impact on both brain health and ...

NPR's Life Kit team offers tips for how to read deeply in an age when we are constantly distracted. Ever sit down to read a book, get half a page in, and realize nothing has sunk in? Or maybe you even ...

From essays that dissect culture and power to novels that reward deep concentration, these books are here to pull readers out ...

How do you know when to blink? A study shows that blinking does more than keep your eyes moist; your brain is actually timing your blinks around sentences, surprises, and the flow of a story. Study: ...

Reading is more than just a silent activity for kids; it is one of the best methods for developing the brain during childhood ...

Up to 20% of the population experiences symptoms of dyslexia, a lifelong neurological disorder that makes it difficult to read fluently. Examining why dyslexia happens — and how we intervene — has ...

Stephanie N. Del Tufo, Ph.D. research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health (NICHD, NIDCD, NIE, NINDS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Spencer Foundation, the University ...