Experts have outlined the benefits of reading books regularly for the brain

Regular reading of books can solve many problems - from poor memory to boredom and fatigue from everyday routine. Experts toldGazeta.Ruon February 8 about the reasons why you should not give up books even in the era of neural networks and "smart" technologies.

"During reading, 20 areas of the brain are involved. Simply put: through the visual center we see letters, put them into words thanks to the angular gyrus, then we create images (visualization), analyze what we read, and only after that the hormone of joy, endorphin, is released, and we get bright emotions, even if the plot has not captured," said Anna Danilina, fiction editor of the Litres service.

Regular reading can develop emotional intelligence, increase vocabulary, teach to make non-standard decisions. A study by scientists from the University of Sussex showed that reading reduces stress by 68%, while watching movies - only by 21%.

It is a remarkable fact that the human brain does not distinguish between experiences in life and what we read in a book. Which means reading can help distract us from everyday life, imagine ourselves in a previously unfamiliar situation, or even get an adrenaline rush.

"Some people keep saying that nerve cells don't regenerate. But this statement is not true. It all depends on whether you put your brain to work. You have to be challenging and hard on a regular basis. If you don't give your muscles a workout, they will atrophy. With the brain is the same," says Tatiana Chernigovskaya, Doctor of Biological and Philological Sciences, an expert in the field of neuropsychology.

The same conclusions were reached at Yale University - they found a link between reading literature and increasing life expectancy. Scientists reported that the fascination with books can slow down brain aging, as well as get rid of memory problems.

In January, more than 22 thousand copies of new children's books appeared in 224 Moscow libraries. The list includes almost 90 titles. Among them are works from the catalog "100 best books for children and teenagers". Also on the shelves appeared such books as "Wreath of Bells" by Irina Pivovarova, "Around Antarctica: exploring the icy south" by Tatiana Medvedeva, "White Dove, Black Elephant" by Eva Nemesh.

On January 17, writer J.K. Rowling dropped from the first place on the list of bestsellers in Britain. It is specified that at the moment the first place of the list is occupied by Julia Donaldson, who wrote a children's picture book called "The Gruffalo".