There are several positive aspects to bring forward about imagination.  Let’s begin.

• Reading Novels. Visualizing the characters, settings, action taking place, and becoming engrossed with the story are what a fine novel should produce in readers. The more novels we read, the better our lives. To prove my point, you can learn more about the benefits of reading fiction via Short – and Long-Term Effects of a Novel on Connectivity in the Brain.   Let’s add other dimensions about reading fiction.  Writer Neil Gaiman provided a beautiful article last year for The Guardian titled, Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading and Daydreaming.

• Radio Dramas.  Imagination.  The subject got me thinking about the generations of people who were alive before television was invented.  They listened to radio dramas, became accustomed to visualizing, got involved with the plight of the characters, and listened everyday to those programs.

Audio books, and the following resources, are fun and relaxing activities to improve this important cognitive function.

1. Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Fiction Podcasts
2. BBC Radio Dramas
3. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Fiction Podcasts

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