I’ve read books in 12 languages. Here’s how I do it

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Reading books has many benefits for our brain, and it's also a great way to learn a language. In this video I talk about my approach to reading in different languages and how I manage to enjoy the process despite the difficulties.

📌 Sources:
1. Reading and the Brain: hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/b…
2. 10 Brain Reasons To Make Reading a Habit: kwikbrain.medium.com/10-brain-reasons-to-make-read…
3. Your Brain on Books: www.matherhospital.org/wellness-at-mather/diseases…
4. L’apprentissage de la lecture et ses difficultés:    • L’apprentissage de la lecture et ses ...  
5. People Use Same Brain Regions to Read Alphabetic and Logographic Languages: www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-use-same…
6. How does the brain read different scripts? Evidence from English, Korean, and Chinese: www.researchgate.net/publication/359182866_How_doe…
7. Reading on Paper Versus Screens: What’s the Difference? www.brainfacts.org/neuroscience-in-society/tech-an…
8. Spoken-word audio statistics 2022: Listener habits & demographics: beyondwords.io/knowledge-base/spoken-word-audio-st…

⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Reading
1:07 Humans and reading
2:46 Connection between reading and listening
3:28 How the brain processes different writing systems
4:02 Reading in the brain
5:16 Other benefits of reading
5:52 Reading on paper or digitally?
8:38 Books and technology
10:31 How to enjoy reading

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