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Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental wellbeing in adolescence

June 28, 2023 by

Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, a study of more than 10,000 young adolescents in the US has found.

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