Paintings of Reading as an Illustration to a Bookmate Article on the Benefits of Fiction

Epochs change, but the wish of artists to capture people's rapture in reading remains unchanged. Paintings of people reading are an excellent illustration to an account of an important article from Bookmate, the book service of Yandex Plus.

The neurophysiologist who serves as the article's expert informs us that fiction helps to develop empathy and to understand oneself and the motives of other people better. People read in order to build relationships properly, to gain confidence in themselves and, of course, to acquire knowledge. Via this link you can obtain your own selection of books matched to your interests.

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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Paintings of Reading as an Illustration to a Bookmate Article on the Benefits of Fiction

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