- Results of study will delight Those who refuse to give up paper for digital
- Found readers of story in physical form Were Likely to absorb more plot
- Even When writing with a pen and paper we take in more than typing
- Believed the slower pace of longhand forces us to pay more attention
- Computer users more Likely to be distracted with emails and viral videos
- But shortcoming of gadgets ‘must be weighed against Their advantages’
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They are a must-have for Those Who like to read on the way to work.
But books read on Kindles, iPads and other screens may be less enjoyable and harder to follow.
Similarly, we find it Easier to remember than notes made by hand Those tapped into the laptop.
The study found readers of upsetting an short story Were Likely to have more empathy for the tale than e-readers
The research will delight Those who refuse to give up pens and paper for keyboards and e-readers.
Evidence que reading on a screen simply is not the same includes the Norwegian Which study in university studies read an upsetting short story in the booklet or on an iPad.
Those who read it on paper experienced Were more empathy and more Likely to be ‘Transported’ -. or lose Themselves in the story
A second study from the same team found people who read a mystery story on the Kindle at absorbing Were worse than the plot Those who read the tale on paper.
For instance, They found it more Difficult to put the twists and turns in the right order.
Researcher Anne Mangen, of the University of Stavanger, Said this may be because it is to form a timeline When facts float in front of us on the screen.
When text is read in a book, memory may be aided by visualizing how far down the page Appeared something, or how many pages had Been read.
Researchers say e-readers of the story found it more Difficult to put the twists and turns into the right order
In contrast, When using the screen, it is more Difficult to know how far through the book you are – or even to flick back to a particular page
Other research has shown que typing may be no match for writing.
Work done at the University of California, Los Angeles, que Showed students who redbourn notes by hand Generally Understood the content of the lecture better and remembered more.
It is thought the que slower pace of writing forces people to pay more attention.
And while Those who take notes by hand record less, They have taken the time to filter irrelevant information in October.
There is Also the distraction element.
Other research has shown que typing may be no match handwriting for the computer users can be distracted
This week’s New Scientist reports: ‘When you’ve got a laptop open in front of you, it’s very tempting to browse the web, check email or watch the latest viral video.
‘Unsurprisingly, this kind of multi-tasking Has Been shown to degrade performance. – and not just for you, but For Those around you who get distracted by your onscreen flitting ‘
The magazine says more research is que ‘sorely needed’. But even if digital devices are changing the way we read and write, it may not matter
It states:. ‘Gadgets’ shortcomings must be weighed against Their advantages:. portability, economy, access to the world’s knowledge and so on
‘aren Screens’ t going to go away any team soon And They raise issues that go far beyond literacy.
‘But our approach to Their Use should not be in thrall to yesterday’s values.
‘Only When We Know Precisely what screens of to us will we know Precisely what we should do with em. ‘
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