#reading fiction

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[jamielea81]

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Reading Fiction and Your Brain

Reading fiction "challenges your working memory“ more than non-fiction because you have to follow a plot and keep track of characters.

Lately, I have been doing more studying about the brain and memory. This is something that comes with aging because you see your memory weakening and worry about what is happening to your brain. I read that a neurologist asks a patient on a first visit, “Are you a reader?” If the patient’s response includes some variation of “I used to read lots of fiction but not anymore,” that’s a red flag for…

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[grneyedmonster15]

I accidentally locked myself out of my house. I figured out I locked myself out when I tried to go back inside to get the recipe to make more hummingbird food (we’re out). Happily, I’m sitting on my lovely back patio with a book. Sadly, the Scotch is inside. It’s really pretty and relaxing out here, though, so I don’t mind.

[nanah1989]

I avoid the comments section while catching up on stories.

I don’t leave comments or even attempt to open the comments section while I am catching up on stories online. For instance, when the story that I am reading already has multiple chapters, my goal is to read the story until I reach the most recent chapter before I can comment. It is because I always believed that the comments section contained around 20–30% spoilers and 0-5% sh*t remarks. And as a reader, I just really want to enjoy my reading journey with the stories that I like, not the comments. I’ve applied this to all the reading platforms with com-sec, like Webtoon, Bilibili (before), and even streaming sites/services like Crunchyroll, Bilibili TV, etc. So, when I started reading AO3 this year, I therefore applied the same mindset. I just want to read peacefully. 😌☺️ That’s just me.

[blindmanbaldwin]

I've been (slowly) incorporating more fiction into my reading recently, and I've noticed how prevalent food is in the texts. Whether it's stuff for young people or adults, classic mythology or contemporary works, more commercial works or more literary works — food is everywhere. I'm but a humble cubicle drone so I don't know why this occurs. Perhaps it is the sensory information conveyed by food. Perhaps it's because it gives a short-hand to establish setting. Maybe food gives an insight into character: their background or their personality. Could be bringing the story-world into the reader — banal experience of eating grounds everything. I don't know, maybe there's something I'm missing. I'm certain there are actually qualified people who have explored this bit in great depth.

[lizfielding99]

What did you read as a child. The horrors and wonders that set you on your reading path? (via Popular Fiction of the Past)