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A study recently published in the Journal of Cultural Analytics shows that the prominence of female characters in novels and the number of female novelists declined between 1800 and 1960. Male authors were “remarkably resistant to giving women more than a third of the character-space in their stories,” according to the researchers. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 21, 2018
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2018/03/21/study-shows-dip-in-prominence-of-female-characters/
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There’s a significant increase in the use of swear words in American books, a sign that Americans are more accepting of taboo words, according to a recent study. The research showed that books published between 2005 and 2008 were 28 times more likely to include cussing than books published in the early 1950s. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on September 13, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/gosh-darn-it-study-shows-more-cussing-in-american-books/
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Finishing a book depends a great deal on a reader’s age, according to a study by Jellybooks. In most cases, completion rates were higher for readers under 35 and those older than 45. Readers between those two groups had the lowest completion rate. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on May 31, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/05/31/study-reading-completion-rate-correlates-with-readers-age/
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Women and adults belonging to the 65-74 age bracket are the most active readers of literature in America, according to a new survey by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on October 5, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/10/05/nea-survey-more-women-and-older-americans-read-literature-for-pleasure/
More people are using smartphones and tablets to read books, but a majority of readers prefer traditional print books over digital formats, according to a recent study by Pew Research Center. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on September 21, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/pew-study-most-readers-prefer-print-over-digital-books/
The keys to healthy living and longevity may soon include read more books, judging by the results of a recent study. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on August 24, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/want-to-live-longer-reading-a-book-will-help/
Contrary to the saying that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, readers, in fact, pick books and form expectations based on covers, according to a study by Jellybooks. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on May 13, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/05/13/study-shows-readers-judge-a-book-by-its-cover/
Men decide faster than women about books they like, according to a study by Jellybooks. The research showed men give up after 20 to 30 pages if they don’t like a book. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on April 11, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/study-shows-men-give-up-on-books-sooner-than-women/
A new study concluded that books boost a reader’s sense of self-worth.
For book lovers everywhere, the sheer pleasure of reading is motivation enough for them. Those who are less inclined to read should listen up! A new study revealed that books empower readers to take positive actions, such as traveling, starting a new hobby, and even getting over a break-up. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 11, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/new-study-books-empower-readers-to-do-positive-things/
According to the report, older Americans read more than the young ones; women read more than men.
How much time do you spend reading for pleasure? If you’re like most Americans, it’s probably about 32 to 34 minutes a day. That’s according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on June 28, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/06/28/new-report-shows-how-much-time-americans-spend-reading/
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