Reimagining
imagination.

How do you imagine the things you read? Discover more about your mind and contribute to cutting-edge research on the science of our inner worlds.

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Join the world's most ambitious study of reading, imagination, and wellbeing.

Help us answer these fascinating questions—your participation will contribute to new discoveries about how we read, imagine, and experience stories. Join in and be part of the research!

Imagination in Reading
Characters in Mind
Reading & Well‑being

How do people imagine when reading?

Explore the unseen cinematics that play out when words meet your mind’s eye.

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Explore our library

Dive into our unique library of interactive experiences designed to unlock the mysteries of reading and imagination. Every module you explore helps us uncover how stories shape our minds and how imagination works. Join the adventure—your participation fuels groundbreaking research into the science of reading!

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The Imagination Quiz

How do people imagine while they read? And does everyone imagine in the same way? Find out your Reader Type!

VoiceMatch

What do your favourite characters sound like? Listen to the many voices in our VoiceMatch library and tell how they sound to you!

Repair

How is our imagination shaped and shaped by our mental health? Help us understand how and why these processes might interlink.

In Two Minds

Do you ever feel different, maybe conflicting, emotions when you read? Help us find out what drives these reading experiences!

All in this together

ReaderBank is a project forged by deep rooted collaborations and partnerships.

Our interdisciplinary research team is part of Durham University’s Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities, which is supported by Wellcome. We work collaboratively with the Edinburgh International Book Festival to make sure our research is all about you – the readers!