Lire une œuvre de fiction pourrait ne pas être une lecture comme les autres.
Il semble assez bien établi que le fait de pratiquer la lecture est associé à de nombreuses observations bénéfiques sur le fonctionnement cérébral. Mais ces bienfaits sont-ils les mêmes peu importe ce que nous lisons ?
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Pour aller plus loin :
« People who read a lot of fiction tend to have better cognitive skills, study finds », par Eric Dolan. Publié sur Psypost, le 06/05/2024. Consulté le 20/03/2025. Lien : https://www.psypost.org/people-who-read-a-lot-of-fiction-tend-to-have-better-cognitive-skills-study-finds/#google_vignette.
Un autre épisode du podcast en lien :
« La Tête Dans Le Cerveau #231 – L’ouvrante lecture ».
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Christophe Rodo (3 avril 2025). La plus-valante lecture fictionnelle (épisode 310). Cerveau en argot. Consulté le 16 avril 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/13ojb