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Shakespeare Is Good For You

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

According to a new study, Shakespeare is good for your brain:

Reading Shakespeare excites the brain in a way that keeps it “fit”, researchers say.

A team from the University of Liverpool is investigating whether wrestling with the innovative use of language could help to prevent dementia.

More details here.

In this new year, let’s all make a promise to ourselves to read Shakespeare on a regular basis. It’s the responsible thing to do.