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> I've seen it argued that text is worse because it forces people to read the words with their own inner voice. Somewhere in this discussion is a guy who linked
by kadoban 4y ago
> I've seen it argued that text is worse because it forces people to read the words with their own inner voice. Somewhere in this discussion is a guy who linked to studies saying you are incapable of reading anything without believing it.
Seems like there'd have to be some big caveats for that to be at all true, but it is interesting. I've read a lot of ridiculous crap and haven't been persuaded by much of it.
> (Do you believe me?)
No.
- autoexec 4y agoYou've just disproved his point, but it was here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32939058#32940128 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32939058#32940128
- kadoban 4y agoAhh, that study. That's an interesting one. I don't think I'd summarize it as "we believe what we read" so much as "correcting false information isn't as easy as telling people they're wrong".