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jocampo · 03-14-2012, 10:36 PM

Wow ... fantastic article explaining why paper book may help a bit when learning some material:

http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/1...impair-memory/

While I do not deny or confirm what it says, I must admit I can still remember some pages, lines or locations of dozens of computer books I still have at home. And when I need to refresh or read about a topic again, it came faster to my mind.

03-14-2012, 10:36 PM	#1
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Do E-Books Make It Harder to Remember What You Just Read? Wow ... fantastic article explaining why paper book may help a bit when learning some material: http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/1...impair-memory/ While I do not deny or confirm what it says, I must admit I can still remember some pages, lines or locations of dozens of computer books I still have at home. And when I need to refresh or read about a topic again, it came faster to my mind.