Reading and Writing

"I have often analyzed how mental illness can be tracked, discovered, and understood through the written word. Let’s take a break from ...

"Story-telling has long held a place of prominence in American culture, but only recently has come to be viewed as a having a role in t...

"Books are the best teachers. They impart knowledge without laughing at our ignorance and stupidity. They never sleep nor do they need ...

"Books are nutrition for the soul. When creative participation is required, imagination engaged, the experience reaches beyond dubious ...

The "Center for Fiction—a nonprofit that holds readings and events, gives writers office space and promotes the general celebration of ...

Smart meters. They are installed by water companies, and electricity providers. "Feeling anxious about the high energy microwaves beami...

"New research reveals that chick lit 'heroines' like Bridget Jones make women feel worse about themselves. Most women assume th...

The "Liverpool-based charity The Reader Organisation ... seeks to bring about a "reading revolution" by encouraging people to...

"People suffering from anxiety, depression or relationship problems will be offered self-help books on prescription from their" do...

Yet another study finds reading fiction makes us better persons: "During the act of reading engaging fiction, we can lose all sense of ...

"Reading books is more effective than pills or therapy when it comes to treating depression, according to a study published in Plos One...

With all possible therapies in vogue, we haven't bothered to focus on the very word- therapy. In fact, each city of this country should ...

"Students may begin their medical school careers riding on a cloud of altruism and goodwill, but it’s not long before the grueling sche...

"Getting stuck into a good novel appears to be beneficial to our mental health. As the old saying goes: ‘You’re never alone with a book...

"The gun fired a frozen liquid poison-tipped dart, the width of a human hair and a quarter of an inch long, that could penetrate clothi...

"A recent study has shown many people benefit from rereading familiar stories as the encounter “reignites” their emotions and increases...

Worried that your mind deteriorates as you age? Forget Sudoku. Literature will save your brain: "A study ... scientifically demonstrate...

The "International Conference on Book Therapy seeks to highlight the therapeutic effect of books. Eminent speakers will discuss the glo...

"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hinted that the U.S. may be behind a “very strange” bout of cancer affecting several leaders aligned ...

"Doctors should brush up on their Shakespeare to help improve their understanding of how the mind can affect the body, according to an ...