How do the books we read influence our lives?

Books can be dangerous. There are numerous ways that books influence our lives — they give us insight into how other people live, they broaden our worldview, they influence our thoughts on politics and social issues, they show us how to be better people, and they help us to not feel alone.

What books have inspired you the most?

I believe it can also inspire you to discover yourself and take action to go the direction you chose to take.

• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown.
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T.
• The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel.
• Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling.
• The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell.

How does reading influence a person?

According to neuroscientists, reading “rewires” those areas of the brain responsible for spoken language and vision. This improves our cognitive intelligence. Reading can improve the functioning of the brain area that filters the massive amount of visual information that we see every day.

What book is the show you based on?

The short answer is yes, the show is based on a series of novels by Caroline Kepnes, whose first book, You, was originally published back in 2014. Kepnes has released three novels in the series so far, with the original followed up by Hidden Bodies in 2016 and You Love Me in 2021.

How does reading books transform human?

Over the years, doctors, scientists, and researchers have confirmed that reading is a stress-reducing activity that can lower your heart rate and blood pressure. It’s been proven to improve people’s memories, increase brain power, and even enhance empathic skills. Reading has even been linked to longer life spans.

How books can change your mind?

It sounds romantic, but there’s real, hard evidence that supports these things happening to your brain when you read books. In reading, we can actually physically change our brain structure, become more empathetic, and even trick our brains into thinking we’ve experienced what we’ve only read in novels.

How does what we read influence our views of the world?

Books allow us to hold multiple points of view in our mind at the same time. Reading improves our “theory of the mind” – how we think other people are thinking, and “how we use the states to explain and predict the actions of those other persons”, as the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy states.