おはようございます。KANOです。今回はこちらの記事から。
読書のメリットについて。
最近は洋書読むの控えてるけど（やっぱまだまだR力足りないから…）モチベーションは常にあります。Kindleサンプルせっせと消化＆読みたいリスト増えまくってるよ！
compound
意味 [通例 a ～]複合体, 組み合わせ (mixture); 合成物; 混合物.
These benefits compound, so keep adding books to your summer TBR (to be read) pile, and read on for seven of the benefits of reading books, whether enjoyed in a beach chair, or not.
https://www.wellandgood.com/benefits-of-reading-books/
cortex
意味 [C][通例 the ～][医] （脳やほかの臓器の） 皮質, 外皮, 外層; [植] 皮層, 樹皮.
And don’t worry if reading books on the page isn’t necessarily your thing because there are benefits to consuming audiobooks too, says Dr. Rapp. The brain processes reading vs. listening much the same WAY, except the auditory cortex is involved to process speech and sounds.
https://www.wellandgood.com/benefits-of-reading-books/
オーディオブックを英語で読めるのはまだまだ先だなあ。
cognitive
意味 (かたく)[通例[名]の前で]認知 [認識] の [に関する, を要する].
Continuously exercising these systems to keep them in good working order has major longevity benefits, too, bookworms—there’s some research that says reading helps you live longer. These benefits come from the association of reading with stress relief and preserving and increasing cognitive function.
https://www.wellandgood.com/benefits-of-reading-books/
周りを見てても、明らかにぼけにくくはなりますよね。長生きはしたくないけどボケたら終わりなので、読書好きでよかった。
longitudinal
意味 (かたく) 長期にわたる〈研究· 調査など〉.
Another longitudinal study published online in 2020 by the Cambridge University Press found that reading protected cognitive function among 1,962 Taiwanese adults over age 64, who were examined over a period of 14 years. They found that among people of all education levels, reading often was associated with less cognitive decline.
https://www.wellandgood.com/benefits-of-reading-books/
long-studyとかじゃだめなの？こんな難しい単語使わなきゃなの…？w
engagement
意味 [U] (かたく) （よりよい理解のための） かかわり, ふれあい
“Reading really requires a certain level of focus and mindfulness, and that level of engagement and focus is a way for us to take a step away from the difficulties of the world.”—Lorenzo Norris, MD
https://www.wellandgood.com/benefits-of-reading-books/
わかる…村上春樹の、とくに短編が好きなんだけど、読んでる間は現実生活のことを忘れられるのよね。
immersive
The escapism of reading helps with this, too. According to Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, MD, director of behavioral health at the Resiliency and Well-Being Center at George Washington University’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences, reading can help lower stress because of its immersive quality. “It works fast because your mind pretty much immediately escapes into a place that is freed from the stressors of your own daily life,” she says.
https://www.wellandgood.com/benefits-of-reading-books/
最近はストレスなく落ち着いてるけど、何かあった時の精神安定剤として、Kindle移行後も紙の本数冊は捨てずにとっておこうと思います。Kindleだと「あの本のあのページを今読みたいんだよ！」って時に使いづらいからなw
persist
意味 〈望ましくないこと [状態] が〉いつまでも続く, 持続する, 存続 [残存] する
There’s a reason the oral tradition of storytelling has persisted among humans for so long—bonding over stories, whether fictional or real, connects us. If you’ve ever told a friend or loved one about a book you enjoyed, or even gone online to post about it on Goodreads or to find other fans, you’ve felt this.
https://www.wellandgood.com/benefits-of-reading-books/
quotation
意味 [C] ＜本· 詩· 演劇· スピーチなどからの＞ 引用文 [句, 語] ＜from＞
Readers of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series may be familiar with a much-pinned quotation from A Dance With Dragons, where he writes that “a reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, the man who never reads lives only one.” It’s true—another benefit of reading is its ability to activate the imagination.
https://www.wellandgood.com/benefits-of-reading-books/
