1. less likely to develop dementia/Alzheimers 2. makes you more empathetic (fiction more; fiction also builds social skills) 3. makes you happier 4. appear to be smarter because stronger vocabulary 5. actually does make you smarter (new white matter in the brain)

@jonathanceja9973

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@matthubbard2607

9 ай бұрын

In that case our president should have read more books 😊

Amen brother. Reading is very kind addiction, harming neither self or others. Needing only silence and solitude. Things rare in a noisy world!

I think reading helped me from feeling lonely and I feel a lot calmer

@Kova-ow2en

Жыл бұрын

Really? Damn, man as someone who’s basically Travis bickle from taxi driver I need to do that and stop having bad habits

@saikoloji

5 ай бұрын

That’s nice. Which type is more effective, fiction or non-fiction?

I'm dyslexic, and I was always jealous of people who can read easily comparison to me. I'm still trying, it takes me very long time to finish a book but I'm glad over the years it got a little it better.

@the.orlandogonzalez

7 ай бұрын

I'm dyslexic aswell, don't feel ashamed, anything you deem impossible is possible you need to have effort and try

@saikoloji

5 ай бұрын

You need to learn and practice focus. I hope till will help.

@ILLRICARDO

4 ай бұрын

I got dyslexia and ADHD, so I basically have to deal with all the dyslexia challenges and then deal with my mind spacing out, getting easily distracted, and even though I am reading I am thinking about other things and no realising that I am reading without any comprehension... But even with all this i force myself to read.

@shemiahwalker

Ай бұрын

Me too

I am a lifelong committed reader. Read a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction. Your presentation is very low key and easy to listen to.

I find non-fiction quite boring to read, whereas fiction actually takes my brain somewhere else.

Calm vibes, no fluffing, and coming from someone who does not read often (once a month), this video grants me even more reasoning to increase the occurrence. Subscribed🙌🏼

@MatthewSchaefer

2 жыл бұрын

Zachary, Thanks so much for the praise! Glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for subscribing!

When I was in school, I got bullied for being a bookwork. I remember the school mean girls asked what I liked to do, and when I said read, one said in a very disgusted voice. "Is that all you do-read?" I remember turning away and feeling embarrassed and ashamed of my love for books. But now I see that I'm better off than those girls ever were. I bet all they did back then and now is just play on social media and watch streaming services that deaden their brains. I'm glad that reading has become a more socially acceptable hobby nowadays instead of something to be bullied over. Bookworm prime worldwide!

2 seconds in i smiled and said out loud: "he's adorable!" THUMBS UP FOR BEING ADORABLE!!!!! AND THANK YOU for the VALUABLE information!!! wow!!!!

The kindle is a book processor you can digest a lot of book. I dont know why but on kindle im able to read more than reading from an actual book. I started to read in English and the kindle is helping me with new words (my native lenguage is spanish). Word Wise is an excellent tool too.

I think I’ve struggled with focusing. What has worked for me is to read in silence. If my mind wonders, I go back & read it again until I understand what I’m reading. Sometimes its time consuming but it has helped me so far.

@the.orlandogonzalez

7 ай бұрын

I'm not really into reading but i have ordered a book that can help me on improving my communication skills and once I have started reading it gave me real stories that have happened in the past maybe some are fiction but it had gave me examples of what they said and how they handle the situation and it helps me alot and I have gained some knowledge, And I am ones of those who read and forget what I have read and I'm taking my time on re reading them and improve my reading skills, this book I'm just reading is so deep aswell I think I will start to like reading but I should have done it sooner

@saikoloji

5 ай бұрын

Hey, same here!

Nerds are socially awkward because they only read non-fiction. That actually makes sense.

@MatthewSchaefer

2 жыл бұрын

I suspect their may be a bit of a "chicken and the egg" situation here, but yes, research suggests that reading only non-fiction doesn't help with socialization.

@mansourkh9512

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like this statement based on movies not real life

@elliotmiller2739

9 ай бұрын

​@mansourkh9512 dorks read fiction. Nerds read non fiction. It checks out. Sigma specimens read both.

@ThorsteinnGunterPiano

6 ай бұрын

There are lots of people who read non-fiction who are not socially awkward. You're making a generalization. You can't always rely on something that's just a stereotype.

@ThorsteinnGunterPiano

6 ай бұрын

​@MatthewSchaefer *there 😜

I been reading since 28 years old, I am 60 today. All my friends have passed on my age, they retire and don’t know what to do. Wow. Yes, it keeps you young and know what really is going on. Fiction is bullshit. I like psychology philosophy and science. Downey Cali

@denzel1877

28 күн бұрын

I used to read a lot of psychology and philosophy and they used to depress me and I would constantly have existential crisis. I was able to turn my life around when I stopped consuming that bullshit and started being playful and reading a lot of fiction. Now life is no longer serious, it is fun and full of wonder, I travel the world and different worlds and visit various galaxies with my imagination... yes fiction, it is indeed the fountain of youth.

@Californiansurfer

28 күн бұрын

@@denzel1877 ignorance is bliss. Fiction.

@denzel1877

28 күн бұрын

@@Californiansurfer Lol, let me challenge you: In this brief life would you rather be full of information and knowledgeable and depressed and suicidal, or would you rather be ignorant and be blissed out to the grave? You better say something profound otherwise you are just a fiction reader!! 😂😂

WOW! You are so… nice to watch! I loved your speech and way you give information, thank you for this video it was informative for me!

Thanks for the video 📹

Brilliant video Thanks 👍🏽

I agree. It makes u happy and more intelligent

Beautiful presentation. I've subscribed

Thank you 😊 I didn’t know first fact!

Thank you

I love this video. I totally agree with you. I love reading, l mean love to read. Last year l read 100 plus books this year my goal is the same. I am on track as long as l finish t or more books per week. I like all kinds mystery, fiction, crime, biography/autobiography,plus more. I read every day. Sometimes all day. When l am not reading l am anxious, irritable. This study is so true. Every criteria fit me.

@lionlikemessenger

11 ай бұрын

Do you believe that reading helps put you ahead of the competition in your career field/occupation? If so, what benefits have you noticed. Thank you.

thanks it's helpful

Thanks for the info 😁.

@MatthewSchaefer

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Hi from Argentina. Thanks a lot for sharing this info.

@MatthewSchaefer

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

More reading content please or brain health , health in general … thank you 🙏🏽 boss!

@MatthewSchaefer

2 жыл бұрын

I am working on a couple projects surrounding reading and brain health right now!

I love this guy

Subscribed. Thank you 😁

@MatthewSchaefer

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great . . . Now if i can get my friends to stop calling me a nerd

Thank you for your tips friend I gotta build habit 😔 Your channel is just gonna grow

@MatthewSchaefer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the comment!

I read more than 1 h a day for the last year and a half. Every time I feel bored I read .

Love this vid, especially the benefit of reading fiction. That's not one you hear everyday. I'll definitely be reading more fiction.

@MatthewSchaefer

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, maybe I should do a video on the full benefits of reading fiction (there are actually more than you might think!)

@JustinDAMusic

2 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome! I think that one stuck out for me the most because my social skills are not really on the level that I would like them to be.

I subscribed and liked. I like reading

@MatthewSchaefer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ananda!

@ananda03

3 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewSchaefer you’re welcome

So, in order to improve vocabulary we have to just read it and try to figure out the meaning of them through the context of the story. Gotcha! Rather than just just searching the meaning of the words and memorizing them.

@MatthewSchaefer

Жыл бұрын

There are definitely different ways to gain vocabulary. One of the more effective long term ways is through understanding context (this is how children learn words, for instance. You don't teach a 2 year old vocab through definition, but rather through using the words). You can also spend your time reading fiction next to a dictionary, but I find looking words up breaks immersion. Thanks for the comment!

I have read if the money spoke 👍👍👍

Whoever says reading is a waste of time IS a waste of time.

Hello from Sydney. You seems like you read a lot. I like reading book but I am having trouble with choosing right book for my self. When I read book I usually lost interest. Some of them are hard to understand for non native speaker like me. I attract books that based on true story and human history. Also my English is intermediate. If you have any book suggestion that written by simple word and interesting, please leave comment. Thank you

@MatthewSchaefer

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for your comment and question! I would suggest intermediate readers could focus on some well written children's books (think aged 1st-5th grade) They usually use simple language, use good context to build vocabulary and are quick paced/not boring. I recommend trying classic childrens books, as opposed to starting with random ones. Try a book like "my father's dragon" and then age up or down depending on how difficult the read is. Hope this helps!

What if you only "read" audiobooks?

I'm going to be reading much more, tv and video games are making me tired mentally, can't exactly figure out why.

@Kova-ow2en

Жыл бұрын

It’s probably the delta waves (I think that’s what they are called) that your brain produces when you watch something

Love

@MatthewSchaefer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Love this video ❤️❤️ waiting for more book reviews from uu Love from India🌹🌹

@MatthewSchaefer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting!

@Taran_TheGreat

3 жыл бұрын

Same ✌🏻

does reading non fiction help with your volcabulary .???? or does reading biographys help build your volcabulary

@Anoek66

2 жыл бұрын

Yes both do help :)

I just read Diary of Ann frank and it didn't make me any happier

@nevermore7373

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t think it was meant to be an enlightening read.

@Markrobinson-bb3ti

2 жыл бұрын

@@nevermore7373 He said reading would make me happier it didn't. so thats a lie

@the.orlandogonzalez

7 ай бұрын

​@@Markrobinson-bb3tiyou got it wrong, if you're reading books that you know that has a deep backstory with a sad vibe to it you should know what you are getting into, It's your fault that you read an emotional book

@Markrobinson-bb3ti

7 ай бұрын

@@the.orlandogonzalez He said reading would make me happier it didn't...so that's a lie

@the.orlandogonzalez

7 ай бұрын

@@Markrobinson-bb3ti cause you are reading the sad books which makes you sad not happy ?

bro I'm not a child anymore...

@MatthewSchaefer

7 ай бұрын

Same.

I only read between the lines...

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@MatthewSchaefer

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thanks for subscribing!

Sahrmwnita Smith to the you love you too love you books ❤

I just read Diary of Anne Frank it didn't make me happier

@MatthewSchaefer

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, that may be true. I think all the studies ive seen refer to long-term benefits, as opposed to a single book. Book choice may also have something to do with your specific results.

@Markrobinson-bb3ti

3 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewSchaefer I just read "Mein Kampf". It didn't really do it for me either.

@MatthewSchaefer

3 жыл бұрын

@@Markrobinson-bb3ti That may be true. I think all the studies I've seen refer to long-term benefits, as opposed to a single book. Book choice may also have something to do with your specific results.

@Markrobinson-bb3ti

2 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewSchaefer not true

Sometimes I feel I read too much. Like it's pure escapisim and this unnecessary drive for knowledge.

WOOW you’re way too close to the camera

@MatthewSchaefer

9 ай бұрын

Aww, thanks!

@Backfromthestorm

8 ай бұрын

He's just got a really big head