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Do you think reading on a regular basis makes you smarter versus someone who doesn't normally read? Why or why not?
Make you smarter?
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Depends on what you read, reading NATOPS Flight manuals like this , will make you smarter
but reading Hentai comic PLOT books like this, won't make you smarter lol.
but reading Hentai comic PLOT books like this, won't make you smarter lol.
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When young then yes I do, but older when you're developed, it turns more into keeping the alzheimer away.
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I think reading can help people become smarter at making informed decisions if a person read a lot of trivia books, encyclopedia books, problem solving books, and self-help books with facts which are proven to be right.
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I think that reading can improve your vocabulary, if nothing else.
I think it also helps keep your mind sharp because you have to use your imagination instead of tv/movies doing all the work for you.
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I can see that, but keeping your mind active keeps the horrible mental disorders at bay.
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I think if you enjoy reading, it will make you happier which may make you more likely to live a healthier lifestyle by reading books on how to live a healthy life rather than feeling depress for most of the time, and doing more harmful activities like getting addicted to alcohol when someone is sad.
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Hmm not particularly.
However, it will just expose you to various new words. So there is that... Apart from that...I don't think reading itself can make anyone smarter
However, it will just expose you to various new words. So there is that... Apart from that...I don't think reading itself can make anyone smarter
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I can see that. By keeping your mind active versus someone who doesn't read, it gives you a better chance of fighting that kind of stuff off.
Reading makes me happier, that's why I do it. Besides the entertainment value, reading helps me to reduce stress. Because I'm focused on the story within the book instead of whatever crap I had to deal with that day.
Yeah, I can see that. The more you read, the more likely you are exposed to new words so you can expand your vocabulary. Maybe reading and adding more to your vocabulary helps ward off other things because you are learning new words through reading (even though you're not in school anymore).
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I agree reading can help me reduce stress.
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Yup that's right.
It will even give you an insight of what's going on and how the words change.. Like abbreviations etc., Now I sound like a nerd -.-"
I am fine with being a nerd >>
I will say, having an expanded vocabulary doesn’t equate to being smarter. Since all of us here hang out on forums, I’m sure we’ve all seen on more than one occasion that guy who types up an 18 paragraph rant, threw in a few unorthodox words, and still said absolutely nothing.
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It's okay to be a nerd. I'm a nerd and I'm not afraid to admit it. We can be nerds together.
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Haha... Sure.
However, I am not much of a gamer (_ _)/ . I am good with studies stuff, work stuff, I do watch anime... But when it comes to gaming... Well.. Let's just say... I am a newbie to gaming xD
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Reading can help people apply themselves. But then there's me, reading mostly on my computer and if it is in book form I get tired of the information I put in and sometimes forget or get exhausted by it.
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I became better by reading. My eyes opened to a lot of things about life when I started reading.