I agree the article wasn't very good. It was argued from anecdata and alternative theories weren't really explored.
But it struck a chord. I was noticing, and unhappy with, a change in my reading experience before I read this article.
I guess I want to use this thread not so much to discuss whether the article per se holds water but whether others experience the phenomenon, what they think caused it and whether it can be reversed. The article was just a jumping off point really.
In that vein I'm fascinated to hear at least one story of this reversing itself, with Helen saying she's better able to get immersed in a book now than 10 years ago.
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