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Reading a book really is better the second time round - and can even offer mental health benefits...

  • Second read-through is ‘more emotional’
  • Can offer mental health benefits, say researchers
  • Same effect applies to watching films or holidaying in familiar places
Reading a favourite book for a second time often feels like a different experience - now scientists say that it actually IS different.

The habit of watching films or reading books multiple times encourages people to engage with them emotionally.


Read more in  The Daily Mail.

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