READERBANK

reimagining imagination

The world’s most ambitious study of

reading, imagination and well-being.

How do people imagine when reading?

How are fictional characters represented in the mind?

What can the reading experience tell us about our health and wellbeing?

The ReaderBank aims to answer these questions.

In collaboration with Edinburgh International Book Festival, and hosted at Durham University’s Institute for Medical Humanities, the ReaderBank houses a collection of scientific data surrounding reading experiences and imagination.

Want to help us grow our collective understanding?