Monday, February 7, 2011

Reading Shakespeare's monumental prevent elderly people suffering from dementia

To make the mind more wonderful? try classic literature spiritual food. According to Hong Kong sing Pao cited Chair of research findings, reading e. Shakespeare, Jose and Hogwarts Atsumi, et al. 's Magnum Opus, not only helps the brain flexible, you can prevent elderly people suffering from dementia. Liverpool University English Department and neuroscience experts on 30 volunteer surveys found that respondents who read words difficult complex master-level work, brain activity more active scan image obviously have more cerebral activities traces; by contrast, if you just read the article, the brain generally activities not very special.

Investigating Davis Professor, Shakespeare, and other literary lion works not only with words deep; when respondents who read these works, the brain must be "hard work", which appears very active brain activity.

To "Othello", for example, Shakespeare in particular do not kiss (Kiss), but this word to lip (lips) as a verb, he wrote: "kissed a lascivious woman (lip To a wanton woman). ”

Respondents who read special valisun vocabulary, the need to rethink the meaning of the brain, the brain activity is apparent.

Davis emphasized the findings clearly show that the reading classic literature works help mental development, not just experts, should be included in basic education, and outreach to the elderly, let the mind "retirement".

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