Being a reader means cultivating a relationship with the world that, by most standards, can seem pointless and ...

When a child shares a book with a parent or carer, this encourages joint attention, helping adults to connect with their ...

As our communities wrestle with loneliness, pleasure reading and the libraries that sustain it offers an affordable path to improve lives.

Reading less means missing out on the brain-boosting benefits of books and more. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) There’s something special, even magical, about ...

This new year, I chose to drop reading goals. A reflection on pressure, attention, and letting books lead without numbers., ...

In between those New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, why not give your brain a bit of a workout too? Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional ...

We often think of mental health in the negative, such as having a disorder or problem. However, mental health is actually a state of well-being. It guides our ability to cope with life stressors, ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

Being a bookworm includes some pretty impressive benefits. Growing up, if you were often called a bookworm, you probably spent hours every day reading and were often told that "all that reading would ...