reading develops intelligence?

i'm not sure if i would say it would develop intelligence as there are many intelligent people who don't even have to study or read. i mean they might read once or twice and then everything is in their heads. but i would definitely say that it develops your knowledge and english language skills, your vocabulary, grammer, grins basically your english. i used to read lots and i really mean lots when i was in school since young. after i got married, didn't get much chance to read so when i give tuition sometimes, i find that there are some words which iknow but i can't describe or the meaning just doesn't come to my head though i seem to have seen it before. if you read books, if you don't know a particular meaning, don't look up a dictionary yet esp if u like to read. continue reading and sooner or later, you'll be able to guess what tht word means. then check it up in the dictionary. your meaning will definitely be similar and you'll get such a sense of satisfaction as you found out the meaning yourself after much reading. it's great. but each has his own opinion so i won't say anything.

yes. i definitely believe in this one. reading takes you to different places. even places you never thought existed. reading widens one's horizon and opens possibilities. when a person reads -- his mind is turned into a sponge absorbing what it can absorb. and whatever it is that we read (fiction, non-fiction, self-help.. etc) it's still reading. it's still learning new things.

They say that reading makes us GROW as a person, it helps development our imaginative and creative thinking. We get to learn, we become wiser and we are get informed by the subjects we get to read. But mostly, it is wisdom that we get to benefit from it. Intelligence without common sense (wisdom), is nonsense at all..

I completely agree that reading develops the mind. It may not necessarily increase one's IQ, but it will help maximise your IQ. So everyone, read away.

i think its because reading widens one's bank of information. a person who loves reading would read just about anything and thru it he will learn a lot of things thus, widening his scope of knowledge. a wide-reader would know a lot of things and would be able to discuss anything and can share something in a discussion. reading would also make a person updated to a lot of things that are happening around him. he wouldn't be left behind when it comes to information. reading sharpens our mind because when know a lot of things, we are effective in conversing and sharing knowledge. thus, our mind is in constant "exercise" when the brain receives and gives information. ^__^

I agree with you... reading is very beneficial for a person... it does not only make one intelligent but smart as well... reading is also a way to prevent one from getting alzhiemer's disease... and even dementia... I am in favor of developing the reading skills among all children mainly because of all the benefits it can give...

Well anything you do to keep your brain active will help you stay intelligent and fight off alzheimer's, whether it's reading, writing, or even playing games! It's all about keeping the brain going so you don't lose it.

I would have to believe that it does in a couple of ways. 1. If you are reading it stimulates the brain and keeps the brainwaves busy. 2. If you are reading non-fiction then you are learning. 3. Words that are in books that you don't know can be looked up to increase your vocabulary.

I think so too because in reading one acquires knowledge and information. If one is a wide reader then one could know a lot of things and could talk about anything under the sun. Those people who are wide reader too makes an interesting and entertaining conversationalist. So i believe that it does make one become more intelligent.

I think so. Reading is a very good habit. I have read why Jewish will be successful, the reason is they pay attention to books. They won't spoil a book even if it's opponent to Jewish. Reading will make you learn more.

Leaders are readers. I believe that leaders are wide readers! So let's keep on reading good books and information. Good day!

Well reading give u knowledge its tell u how to communicate so in simple words it polishes and groom ur skills. like diamond ios diamond but look expensive and pretty when u cyt it in angles and in shape so reading cyr ur abilities out Thats all Take care

Well reading would definitely impact your vocabulary size. I know that the more I read the more words I use, and "big words" haha. Some of my friends say I use "big words" very easily with my everyday communication, and some ask me to re-word my sentences because they don't understand the words I am using. I have loved to read my entire life. I have read hundreds of books, all different kinds. I consider myself to be intelligent yes, at least according to the IQ tests I have done LOL Intelligence Definitions: the power of knowing and understanding- this would be gained by reading, learning of course, knowledge = experience mental capacity= this is the power of your brain itself. it's ability to learn. intelligent: quick to understand. This is a combination of the two. If you have a powerful brain but have not been given the opportunity to read and learn things, it would be useless. And on the other hand even if you read everything you see and attempt to learn a lot, you may not have the mental capacity to store it, and recall it.

i am not agree with u. I bealive that reading can increase your knowlage, but can not incrase intelligency in you.

It depends on what you are reading. Is you read many non-fiction books than yes, you are learning. Nova days we are learning by reading articles and blogs on Internet. We even learn by reading smart post on Mylot like this one. The are many levels of reading and learning. Learning develops intelligence.

I don't know if reading develops your "intelligence," but it certainly opens your mind to new ideas and gives you a wider view of the world. I really feel sorry for people who don't read...they are missing something wonderful.

I guess the more we read the more we learn and we are exercising our brain. I love finding new words.

not necessarily. because there are bookish people who doesn't know anything about life has as much as those who goes out and experience things first hand. but reading do contribute to a person's intelligence. it makes a person have more ideas from different perspective.

Well I can say the famous quote that Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body...