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I'm wondering how dumb ebook readers would compare vs paper. I got a kindle last year. Since then I've been reading (mostly novels) for at least 45 mins every
by pier25 5y ago
I'm wondering how dumb ebook readers would compare vs paper.
I got a kindle last year. Since then I've been reading (mostly novels) for at least 45 mins every day. Some weekend days I read for like 2-3 hours. It's been wonderful. My iPad Pro has been collecting dust for months.
- ycombinete 5y agoMy gut feel is that this effect on comprehension, and increased prefrontal cortex activation, both happen because phones have so many distractions. The whole time I'm reading something on a phone my brain is constantly pinging me about all the other things that I do on my phone: emails/WhatsApp/Google word I don't know. So our conscious control centres in the PFC are always firing to mediate these little temptations. There are less of these temptations on a e-reader.
- pier25 5y agoYeah that is my gut feeling too. So much stuff can happen on a phone that the brain can't relax and focus on a single task.
- sturza 5y agoI sold my iPad Pro for this exact reason and bought a 10" Pocketbook instead. I can confirm your ereader experience.