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'Reading is a multivitamin for the mind' - Wellbeing specialist

A US study from the National Assessment of Educational Progress has found the number of children who read for fun has declined from 35 per cent in 1987 to just 17 per cent now. You won’t be surprised to hear that the finger has been pointed squarely at...

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15.30 30 Sep 2022


'Reading is a multivitamin for the mind' - Wellbeing specialist


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15.30 30 Sep 2022


A US study from the National Assessment of Educational Progress has found the number of children who read for fun has declined from 35 per cent in 1987 to just 17 per cent now. You won’t be surprised to hear that the finger has been pointed squarely at the onset of social media and technology in modern life

For more on this, Kieran was joined by author and presenter Meghann Scully and Calodagh McCumiskey, Corporate Wellbeing specialist...


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