The Edinburgh ReaderBank: An Experiment in Imagination

What happens – in our minds and brains, hearts and relationships – when we read? In 2023 the Festival has partnered with Durham University to design the world’s most ambitious study of reading, imagination, and health – and we want your input. Join the team behind the project for a lively introduction to the ideas animating existing research and information on how to be involved.

Categories: Education, Health/Wellbeing, How We Live, Words/Reading

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Feats of Imagination

What’s the relationship between reading, imagination, and health? This question fuels The Edinburgh Readerbank: an ambitious new study from Durham University with whom the Book Festival have forged a major new long-term partnership. Hear from experts as they share perspectives on belief, perception, and the imagination. And then join us in participating in a potentially game-changing study…

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