The development of digital technology is gradually transforming the process of reading books in the rudiments of history. However, should still read the book, they say neurophysiology. A recent study by researchers from the UK proved that this activity brings to the body is not less good than sports exercises, as in the process of reading a person exercises the whole brain.
For example, the Public Opinion Foundation poll showed that Russia has ceased to be the most avid readers, and 44 percent of our citizens for the year in general have never opened a book. Indeed, the younger generation today increasingly prefer watching movies and audiobooks, long forgotten about what it means to hold in their hands the printed edition. Meanwhile, scientists have found that reading books to modern man as well as twenty years ago, revealing also that the literature that is most beneficial to the development of human intelligence.
This is the conclusion Oxford scientists, exploring the work of the human brain in the process of reading. The idea of this study to those skilled in classical English Natalie Phillips (Natalie Phillips), which set out to find out what the true significance of the study of literature. Professors interested in reading if it contains a measurable tangible benefits to the people, in addition to the direct acquisition of knowledge and associated with a particular piece of cultural and humanitarian aspects?
The research scientists have shown that this activity brings to the body no less good than sports exercises, as in the process of reading literature person exercises the whole brain. During the experiment, the scientists placed the study participants in the MRI apparatus of the camera and asked them to read a chapter from a novel by Jane Austen Mansfield Park, the text of which was projected on the monitor inside the camera.
Experiment participants were asked to do this in two ways: as if they were reading for pleasure as well as a critical analysis of the text, as is done in front of an examination. MRI apparatus allowed the researchers to observe the circulation of blood in the brain during reading, and what they found was just amazing.
It was found that the transition from reading for pleasure to the critical perception of information in the human brain is a sharp change of the neural activity and the nature of circulation. Depending on how you read the book the human body involves different mechanisms to train the cognitive abilities of the brain.
In addition, each type of neurological burden is its use to the human brain, as a kind of exercise for him. When reading the blood goes to the areas of the brain that are outside the areas responsible for the management, and comes to the sites associated with the ability to concentrate and learn.
Thus, scientists have shown that when reading included the effect of immersion in the book, when a person is mentally yourself in the place of the hero, that is, begin to function in the brain areas that are at other times are not involved. It should be noted that this effect does not occur when viewing a television or in a computer game.
Apart from stimulating brain activity, the process of reading has an important social function. Thus, reading the authors of the books that are very well written, the person thus learns and gets used correctly and clearly express their thoughts. Sociologists believe that the people who read the book, there will always be lead by those who prefer reading books instead of watching TV. This appliance is not conducive to intellectual development, so scientists recommend limiting its viewing to two hours a day.
Experts also recommend at least two hours a day to highlight the reading of good literature. They are convinced that the book is always better to read the scanned film. The reason lies in the fact that reading does not limit the human imagination. That is why, as a rule, put the book the film is not up to expectations the audience envision a very different setting.
In addition, the more one reads, the less it looks like the others. Along with the heroes of products formed his character and personality, the true criteria of good conduct and evaluation of others. Of course, human culture depends not on how much they read, and the number of books that he understood. That is why it is so important lessons in reading and literature in school.
It should also be noted, first of all, scientists recommend to read science fiction, as this literature stimulates brain activity, develops imagination and thinking. I tell students that it is better to read a good fiction than second-rate scientific literature: it is interesting, and the probability of error in the forecasts about the same. Even those of us who do not believe in the singularity of the mid-century, expect a constant, if not increased, the flow of innovations in the field of bio-and nanotechnology - says Martin Rees of Cambridge lecturer, professor of cosmology and astrophysics.
Interestingly, the vast majority of respondents Public Opinion Fund adults - 81 percent - with fond memories of their own school literature classes. But it is the process of reading like only 17 percent of respondents. Remember the rest of the colorful explanations of the teacher (14 percent), the fascinating stories of novels (12 percent), specific authors and works (11 percent).
Poet Lev Rubinstein notes that now the people have gone to blogs and stopped to read the literature, but remain confident that they can judge the books and that should be given in the classroom, but it is not. In this same survey revealed that many would like to remove from the curriculum Master and Margarita, Bulgakov, Zamyatin#39;s We, Pit Platonov, and all the works of Leo Tolstoy.
Thus, to date, fewer people are aware of the need to read fiction and nonfiction, replacing its inhibitory brain development TV shows and computer games. Meanwhile, researchers at the University of Sussex was proved that a 6 minute reading is more than two times reduces stress levels. This process is faster than listening to music or on foot. So read the book and plant a healthy habit to knowledge through books to their children. No wonder the scientists say that people are divided into two categories: those who read the book and those who listen to those who read.
