The Digital Brain – a part of a fantastic reading infographic by Morgan Beatty, University of Cincinnati / Image: Information is Beautiful Awards
Check out how digital-first approach changes your reading style and habits.
Take a look at a wonderful infographic designed by Morgan Beatty from University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning.
The visual puts together interesting facts that help learn how reading evolves in the times when we are exposed to digital screens.
Reading digital books gives lots of benefits, naming only holding extensive collections of books always with you, customizing reading interface, easy purchasing, syncing and highlighting.
However, switching from reading print to electronic books brings disadvantages, and even threats. Here are a few examples:
Exposure to technology may encourage shallower processing of information, what may lead to decreasing amounts of deep comprehension.
Many digital readers have developed a new reading style, called “word-spotting.” They use an “F-or-Z pattern” – they sample the first line then word-spot the rest.
Reading digitally decreases the production of melatonin.
Scrolling requires to consciously focus on both the text and how to navigate it. As a result, it drains more mental resources than turning a page.
The nonlinearity of digital media leads to skimming which reduces time allocated to deep reading processes.
Displays of electronic devices interfere with intuitive navigation of a text and inhibit people from mapping the journey in their minds.
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Vintage composition notebook iPhone case
This unique, intensive, pseudo-marbling composition notebook pattern with a preworn label is available on the latest iPhone cases in several colors, including green, brown, and purple.
From a German brand Nachteule comes a clever book light that you attach not to a book but your reading glasses. It’s so light that you can also clip it to your earphones or hair accessories! The built-in battery will let you read 200 pages.
Hands-free pillow stand – great for e-readers and print books
An improved version of a popular Lamicall tablet pillow comes now with a side pocket for a pen or small accessories. The grooves are deep enough to hold a print book. It’s made of durable materials and is available in five fashionable colors.
As a frequent visitor of her favorite local library, Ola is particularly interested in how books and libraries evolve in the digital age. Ebooks, print, audiobooks – for her, all books are equal.
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Reading in the 21st century – digital and print compared (infographic)https://ebookfriendly.com/reading-21st-century-digital-vs-print-infographic/via @ebookfriendly
This vintage composition notebook design features a unique marbled paper background and a preworn old-school label with a headline VNTG NTBK. Available in several colors for several iPhone models. Explore the collection.
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These fun literary calendars include not only the most important dates and events, but also a reading challenge for each week, a fun fact, and a bookish quote.
Do you really have to buy a cover every time you get a new Kindle? These sleeves can be used with your current and future models: basic Kindle, Paperwhite, Oasis, or Scribe.
Nineteen years before she decided to die, Nora Seed sat in the warmth of the small library at Hazeldene School in the town of Bedford. She sat at a low table staring at a chess board.
‘Nora dear, it’s natural to worry about your future,’ said the librarian, Mrs Elm, her eyes twinkling.
Mrs Elm made her first move. A knight hopping over the neat row of white pawns. ‘Of course, you’re going to be worried about the exams. But you could be anything you want to be, Nora. Think of all that possibility. It’s exciting.’
‘Yes. I suppose it is.’
‘A whole life in front of you.’
‘A whole life.’
‘You could do anything, live anywhere. Somewhere a bit less cold and wet.’
Nora pushed a pawn forward two spaces.
It was hard not to compare Mrs Elm to her mother, who treated Nora like a mistake in need of correction. For instance, when she was a baby her mother had been so worried Nora’s left ear stuck out more than her right that she’d used sticky tape to address the situation, then disguised it beneath a woollen bonnet.
The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men,but that men will begin to think like computers.
– Sydney J. Harris –
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