Food for thought article Your paper brain and your Kindle brain aren't the same thing - Page 2

rem736 · 06-15-2017, 03:37 PM

one of the studies cited was done in 2005. at this point in time, the only commercially released e-ink readers available were the sony libre and sony prs-500. so the predominant "digital screen" the study is referring to has to be the computer screen and not a dedicated ebook reader.

as such, when reading on a computer, there can be a lot of distractions, such as having music playing on the computer, or if reading on a browser, distractions from advertisers. so non-linear reading is very possible.

this in no way can be generalized to be indicative of using a dedicated reading device such as an e-ink reader, which has very little access to other programs for the purpose of multi-tasking.

meeera · 06-15-2017, 11:24 PM

I've not yet seen any substantive study done using 'native'/experienced eink readers.

Tarana · 06-19-2017, 08:32 PM

They could reasonably prove this theory by using specialized MRI scans or maybe even PET scans. Not especially important IMHO though. I personally agree with others - people are being trained to have short attention spans between TV and computer online use.

Cinisajoy · 06-19-2017, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarana

They could reasonably prove this theory by using specialized MRI scans or maybe even PET scans. Not especially important IMHO though. I personally agree with others - people are being trained to have short attention spans between TV and computer online use.

Only problem with MRI is you couldn't put an ereader in the machine.

JSWolf · 06-22-2017, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarana

They could reasonably prove this theory by using specialized MRI scans or maybe even PET scans. Not especially important IMHO though. I personally agree with others - people are being trained to have short attention spans between TV and computer online use.

Can't do a PET scan here. I don't have a pet.

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06-15-2017, 03:37 PM	#16
rem736 purpose priority passion Posts: 645 Karma: 9002000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: socal, usa Device: sony prs-350, b&n ngp, rM2, kindle scribe, boox poke5	one of the studies cited was done in 2005. at this point in time, the only commercially released e-ink readers available were the sony libre and sony prs-500. so the predominant "digital screen" the study is referring to has to be the computer screen and not a dedicated ebook reader. as such, when reading on a computer, there can be a lot of distractions, such as having music playing on the computer, or if reading on a browser, distractions from advertisers. so non-linear reading is very possible. this in no way can be generalized to be indicative of using a dedicated reading device such as an e-ink reader, which has very little access to other programs for the purpose of multi-tasking.

06-15-2017, 11:24 PM	#17
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,658 Karma: 66417824 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	I've not yet seen any substantive study done using 'native'/experienced eink readers.

06-19-2017, 08:32 PM	#18
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,977 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	They could reasonably prove this theory by using specialized MRI scans or maybe even PET scans. Not especially important IMHO though. I personally agree with others - people are being trained to have short attention spans between TV and computer online use.