Professor Barbara Sahakian featured on parenting podcast discussing reading, cognition and wellbeing
Professor Barbara Sahakian, Fellow of Clare Hall and Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Cambridge, was recently featured on Dr Kathy Weston’s Get a Grip! Parenting Podcast.
In Episode 223, Professor Sahakian discusses the importance of reading for pleasure and its links to cognitive performance, mental wellbeing, and healthy development. The conversation explores how reading habits can support attention, learning, and brain health across different stages of life.
The episode highlights current research on cognition and wellbeing, and reflects Professor Sahakian’s longstanding work in neuropsychology and mental health.