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Michelle Kearney

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Editor-in-chief of Cosmetic Surgery Magazine and Bella Beauty Magazine. Managing Director of Bella Media Group.
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Leer por placer desarrolla la empatía en los niños, pero cada vez menos de ellos eligen libros simplemente por diversión

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By William Nichols, Michelle Kearney
| Forbes México Verified
La lectura permite a los niños vivir en un mundo vibrante, rodeados de hadas, elfos y animales parlantes, transportándolos a lugares donde lo imposible se hace realidad. Pero leer por placer también les ayuda a aprender con mayor eficacia y amplía su perspectiva, interpretación e interacción con el mundo. Les brinda una forma de expresión que alimenta su imaginación y empatía hacia sí mismos y hacia los demás. Pero el porcentaje de niños que leen por placer está disminuyendo.
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Reading for pleasure builds empathy in children, but fewer kids are picking up books just for the fun of it

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By William Nichols, Michelle Kearney
| Yahoo Canada Verified
William Dee Nichols, University of Maine and Michelle Kearney, University of Maine Tue, July 7, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2023, 14% of 13-year-olds read for fun, a decrease from the 27% of teens this age who said they did so in 2012.
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Reading for pleasure builds empathy in children, but fewer kids are picking up books just for fun

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By William Nichols, Michelle Kearney
| The Washington Post Verified
Ripple brings together diverse perspectives from other publications to show how the country is engaging with today's biggest stories. It operates independently from the Washington Post News and Opinion departments, and isn't subject to their policies and standards. Reading for pleasure builds empathy in children, but fewer kids are picking up books just for fun As schools focus more on evidence-based reading instruction, less time is available for children to practice reading for pleasure.
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