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What Actually Makes Someone a Reader? It's Simpler Than You Think (E229)
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- Jul 27, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail As a physical therapist, I spent years helping people build habits that would improve their lives long after they left the clinic. Those experiences taught me that lasting change doesn't happen in one big moment—it happens through small, consistent choices. Lately, I've found myself asking that same question about reading. What makes someone a reader? As a lifelong reader and mom of three, I wanted to know what the research actually says about why some people develop a lifelo...