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Reading is good for more than just entertainment.

阅读的好处不仅在于娱乐消遣。

Committing part of everyday to reading books can make you a smarter, kinder, more relaxed individual.

每天花一些时间来读书可以使你成为一个更聪明、更友善、更放松的人。

And the positive effects can be felt at any age:

这样积极的效果不论是哪个年龄段的人都能感受到：

Even before they&39;ll reap these benefits for years to come.

这意味着他们在将来的日子里会一直收获这些益处。

1. Reading Can Boost Intelligence

1. 阅读能促进智力发展

People who exhibit strong reading skills early in life grow up to be more intelligent.

在童年时期展现出很强阅读技能的人，长大之后会更加聪明。

That was the finding of a study published in 2014 that measured the cognitive development of 1,890 sets of identical twins.

这是2014年发表的一项研究的发现，该研究比较了1890对同卵双胞胎的认知发展。

When two twins shared the same genes and home environments, early reading skills appeared to be the factor that decided which twin would be better at both verbal tests (like vocabulary) and non-verbal tests (like reasoning tests).

当一对双胞胎享有相同基因和家庭环境时，早期阅读技巧似乎是决定双胞胎中哪一个在语言测试（如词汇）和非语言测试（如推理）中会表现更好的因素。

Because reading ability is something that&39;t just make you smarter — it can make you a kinder person as well.

阅读不仅仅使你变得更聪明——它也可以让你成为一个更善良的人。

According to a study published in 2013, people who consume literary fiction have an easier time sensing and relating to emotions in other people.

2013年发表的一项研究表明，阅读文学小说的人更容易在情感上感知他人，并产生认同。

This effect likely has something to do with the way such books are written:

这种现象可能与这种书籍的写作方式有关：

Great literature forces readers to step outside themselves and empathize with the characters they&39;ve stopped reading.

读者的左脑颞叶展现出连通性——这一区域负责语言接受能力——即使是他们停止阅读几个小时之后。

This suggests that reading can train the mind and boost neural function through a process that's similar to muscle memory.

这说明阅读可以锻鍊大脑，并且通过与肌肉记忆相类似的过程促进神经功能的发展。

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