Humans Are Much Better at Reading on Paper Than on a Screen!
I don’t really enjoy reading e-books.
I have tried and finished reading an e-book once, but I haven’t remembered what I read from that e-book. I just read it when I’m in class or wherever I am, but I still don’t have enough focus as I’m reading from a paper book.
Paper books are much better, in my opinion, when reading a book.
It feels good when you hold it. It doesn’t feel like you are holding your phone, which is for reading messages or scrolling on social media. The feeling of reading an e-book on whatever device you use, such as a laptop or phone, still doesn’t feel the same as a paper book.
The benefit of reading a book on paper is actually hugely different from reading an e-book.
Here’s why reading on paper is better than on a screen:
1. Our eyes are tired.
We already spend our time playing on social media or checking messages.
We then read again from screens that could actually make us double the bluescreen consumption for our eyes, which is dangerous. Staring at screens for extended periods may lead to eye strain and fatigue due to factors like screen glare, flickering, and the blue light emitted by electronic devices.
So, by reading on paper, it actually reflects light and is less likely to cause eye discomfort.
2. There is a lot of distraction, of course.
Screens often offer various distractions, such as notifications, pop-ups, and the temptation to multitask.
Tell me how many times you have found yourself receiving a notification, whether it was from your email or a message. You can’t control it easily because you know you need to know those messages too, right? Whether the message is urgent or not, you’ll never know until you check it.
On the other hand, paper reading may provide a more focused and immersive experience without the interruptions of digital devices.
3. Reading sensations that can’t be replaced
Many people appreciate the tactile experience of holding a physical book or document.
The sensation of turning pages and physically interacting with the material can enhance the reading experience and make it more memorable.
This is why I love reading on paper because it actually feels different than reading while holding our phones or reading digitally.
It makes me feel productive!!!
Pro E-book
You might be confused because you want to read easily in other places without holding a book.
Well, it’s okay.
I have a solution that you could implement:
1. Use it as a replacement for paper books.
If you are confused about how to read everywhere, I’m not forcing you to always bring a book or read on paper.
Using an e-book could actually help you. You can put thousands of books on your phone and bring them everywhere.
So, feel free to use it.
2. Reduce the bluescreen.
You can limit your phone usage and bluescreen consumption by limiting social media and other apps.
So you aren’t consuming too much bluescreen in total if you limit the phone usage and only use it for reading books (for the majority of the day).
Other tools that could help are using a yellow screen or eyeglasses that have blue light protection.
3. Use a Kindle or Kobo that only focuses on reading e-books.
It will help you limit distractions and create a new environment for your habits in life.
What I meant by that is, you have a place to read, which is your tablet; you have a place to play games, which is your computer; and you have a place for social media, which is your phone.
E-books are built to help humans read more and everywhere easily.
It’s just a tool to help us read more, so don’t really hate reading digitally because we might change from reading on paper to digital fully.
But still, humans are much better at reading on paper than on a screen.
Do you agree?
“The man who does not read books has no advantage over the one who cannot read them.”
— Mark Twain
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