Cognitive benefits of reading fiction

Inspired by my book club meetings, I want to explore and discuss reading fiction and how it affects our minds, especially in the realms of imagination and personal development.

Please listen to the following podcast (All In The Mind - BBC) and/or read the open source journal article (Science Direct)

1. How does reading fiction impact our imagination and mental health?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002wv4n

2. The benefits of reading narrative fiction (10-12 paragraphs or 4 pages)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X26001065