Slow reading in an age of speed

New research shows that reading long texts without interruption strengthens the ability to focus.

Recent studies show that reading long texts without interruption strengthens the capacity for focus.

A group of students read a novel for thirty minutes every day for eight weeks. At the end, their scores on attention tests had risen.

A group of students read fiction for thirty minutes a day for eight weeks. At the end, their scores on attention tests had risen.