articles to read
Here are the articles, listed in date order.
For learning English or IELTS reading practice, pick one that looks interesting and read.
Thinking Errors 1 – Stories, Patterns and Causes
Don’t believe everything you think.
(620 words)
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Short Answer Questions & True / False / Not Given
Fear 2 – The News and Our Minds
How we end up worried about the wrong things.
(683 words)
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Matching Headings & Sentence Completion
Happiness Part 2 – Ways to Increase Happiness
Seven ideas about how you might increase happiness.
(773 words)
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Happiness Part 1 – Average Levels
The good things won’t be as good and the bad things won’t be as bad as we think. – Dan Gilbert
(689 words)
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Matching Headings & True / False / Not Given
Why Films Make Us Cry
Often it’s the happier moments.
(716 words)
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Matching Information & Summary Completion
Comparing
Comparing can help us make sense of the world, but it can also cause us problems.
(792 words)
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True / False / Not Given & List Selection
Strange Things That Happen When You Sleep.
Sleepwalking, nightmares and lucid dreaming.
(806 words)
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True / False / Not Given & Sentence Completion
Belonging
Our well-being is connected to our sense of belonging.
(779 words)
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Short Answer Questions & Yes / No / Not Given
Lying
Is lying ever okay, or is it always better to tell the truth?
(817 words)
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Creativity
Where do ideas come from and how can we be more creative?
(904 words)
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Work – Job Satisfaction and Job Crafting.
What makes a job satisfying, and what can you do to enjoy your work more?
(727 words)
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Why We Like Horror Films
What makes horror films scary, and why do people enjoy watching them?
(721 words)
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True / False / Not Given & Summary Completion
Fairness
Fairness is important to humans and some animals, but why do we have such strong feelings when things are not fair?
(799 words)
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Matching Information and Sentence Completion
Mindfulness Meditation
Being lost in thought tends to make us unhappy, but mindfulness meditation can help us to be more present more of the time.
(715 words)
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6 Ways People Influence You
People who know how your thinking works can use that knowledge to influence the decisions you make.
(660 words)
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Matching Headings and True / False / Not Given
Fear 1 – Common Fears
Many common fears limit our lives – what are you afraid of?
(759 words)
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Too much choice?
Does having so much choice cause us problems?
(639 words)
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Short Answer & True / False / Not Given
Dreams
It’s difficult to know whether our dreams have any meaning, but it does seem like they’re helping us in important ways.
(650 words)
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Morning Routines
Win the morning, and you win the day.
(684 words)
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Yes / No / Not Given & Sentence Completion
Body Language – Your Posture
Could changing your body language change your mind?
(685 words)
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Matching Information & List Selection
Tribes and Lost Connections
Is the loneliness we feel these days a signal to get back to our tribes?
(788 words)
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Sleep
Sleep is important, so what can you do to ensure you get enough?
(671 words)
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Listening
Really listening to someone can be very powerful, and it’s a skill that can be developed.
(617 words)
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Matching Information & Summary Completion
Social Media
It’s not neutral: social media companies are trying hard to get your attention.
(690 words)
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Yes / No / Not Given & List Selection
Man’s best friend
Why are dogs ‘man’s best friend’, and how did it come to be that way?
(865 words)
IELTS Reading Questions:
True / False / Not Given & Summary Completion