The benefits of reading more are clear: Reading triggers our mirror neurons and opens up the parts of our brains responsible for developing empathy, compassion, and understanding. Reading makes you a better leader, teacher, parent, and sibling. So keep turning the page.
- Harvard Business Review, April 8, 2019
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