The Brain Prefers to Read on Paper Rather Than on Screens, a New Study Says
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by tpmoney
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I can buy that some of the spacial and tactile aspects of a real book can help with recall, I also wonder to what extent it has to do with the type of screen. I’ve found I dislike reading any long form material on emissive screens, whether on a computer or a tablet or a phone. Even when using “e-reader” applications, I can’t seem to get into reading a book on those screens. But on a whim some years back I bought a Kobo ereader at a flea market and it has done wonders for getting me back into reading books for fun. No it’s not quite the same as paging through a real book, but I can actually stand to spend hours reading off the e-ink screen in a way that for some reason just doesn’t work for me on traditional displays.
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