Nerd Alert: Reading Is Good For Your Health

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The general argument made by Jen Christensen in her work “ Nerd Alert: Reading is Good For Your Health” is that books are good for your emotional health. More specifically, she argues that you should read fiction. In conclusion, her belief is that fiction will help you emotionally.
In my view, she is right because reading the right books makes you emotionally smarter. More specifically, I believe this because she provided a lot of evidence that proves it. For example, she said,” People who have been reading fiction test higher for empathy.” Christensen’s point is that tests have proved that people who have been reading fiction are emotionally smarter. Therefore, reading fiction can improve your emotional health.
Christensen claims that empathy

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