Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say
This article caught ...
Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say
This article caught my eye in the Washington Post a few days ago. It goes to a strong impression that the way some of us scan mountain piles of digital information might be reconditioning our brain to how we read. In other words, looking for keywords and missing what is being written.
We know the vast majority of writers tend to be readers and if the reconditioning to a “digital brain” that looks for keywords, but is missing what is being written is happening to a readers brain can we logically assume it must be happening to the writers brain as well, missing without realizing: what could be written.
Do you assume that this existing trend is applicable to the way you or some people write?
Link to article for more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/serious-reading-takes-a-hit-from-online-scanning-and-skimming-researchers-say/2014/04/06/088028d2-b5d2-11e3-b899-20667de76985_story.html
This article caught my eye in the Washington Post a few days ago. It goes to a strong impression that the way some of us scan mountain piles of digital information might be reconditioning our brain to how we read. In other words, looking for keywords and missing what is being written.
We know the vast majority of writers tend to be readers and if the reconditioning to a “digital brain” that looks for keywords, but is missing what is being written is happening to a readers brain can we logically assume it must be happening to the writers brain as well, missing without realizing: what could be written.
Do you assume that this existing trend is applicable to the way you or some people write?
Link to article for more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/serious-reading-takes-a-hit-from-online-scanning-and-skimming-researchers-say/2014/04/06/088028d2-b5d2-11e3-b899-20667de76985_story.html
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