It's a more complex and healthful joy than masturbating etc., akin to the difference between simple sugars and complex carbohydrates.
What compels you to read?
I'm an autist with abysmal verbal iq that always sounds retarded when I try to talk about something in real life even when I know what I'm talking about.
sounds more like OCD or social anxiety than low verbal IQ
Desire to know as much as possible. Also a kind of paranoia where I am convinced I am discovering patterns and codes through the books I read.
boredom
This
I agree. I legit thought I was autistic with low verbal IQ before I got prescribed beta blockers. Instantly allowed me to speak semi-normally. It was like day and night t b h
Beauty, perspective, tranquility, insight, entertainment
I have a diagnosis of HFA and can speak in front of a large group if I have a script so it must be a low verbal iq. I can also read words themselves fast but take long to understand what was being said.