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  2. Reading comprehension - Wikipedia

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    Reading comprehension is the ability to process written text, understand its meaning, and to integrate with what the reader already knows. [1][2][3][4] Reading comprehension relies on two abilities that are connected to each other: word reading and language comprehension. [5] Comprehension specifically is a "creative, multifaceted process" that ...

  3. International Literacy Association - Wikipedia

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    www.literacyworldwide.org. The International Literacy Association (ILA), formerly the International Reading Association (IRA), is an international global advocacy and member professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading across ...

  4. Reading - Wikipedia

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    Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of sight or touch. [1] [2] [3] [4]For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling), alphabetics, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and motivation.

  5. Does Reading Make You Smarter? 7 Things to Know - Healthline

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    6. It can improve brain health. Books put knowledge directly into your hands (or ears, in the case of audiobooks). Yet all the knowledge in the world may have little benefit when you have trouble ...

  6. Benefits of Reading Books: For Your Physical and Mental Health

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    Bypass TV. Takeaway. Reading books may have several physical and mental benefits. These include strengthening your brain, increasing your ability to empathize, reducing stress, and building your ...

  7. Reading Books: Benefits for Mind and Body - WebMD

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    Reading battles mental decline and dementia. Dementia is a general term for mental decline that includes difficulty thinking, remembering, or making decisions. Dementia mainly affects older adults.

  8. Medical Journals: What You Should Know - WebMD

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    In traditional medical journals, the next steps look something like this: First, an editor will decide whether a submitted manuscript has merit and will be of interest to readers of the journal ...

  9. Bibliotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Bibliotherapy (also referred to as book therapy, reading therapy, poetry therapy or therapeutic storytelling) is a creative arts therapy that involves storytelling or the reading of specific texts. It uses an individual's relationship to the content of books and poetry and other written words as therapy .