Is reading printed books healthier?

In Lifestyle we have already talked about the smell of books.Now we will talk about what reading on paper support represents for our body, our mind and our health in general.

The importance of reading

We all know how important it is to read .Not only does it serve to increase our culture and knowledge , or to distract and entertain us.It also serves to make the brain function efficiently and efficiently as the years go by.Reading makes it possible to create new neural pathways , which in other terms means more activity brain, which can keep us away from Alzheimer.

A study in elderly readers yielded truly encouraging results: older people is that they read regularly have 2.5 less likely to develop the dreaded Alzheimer.

Now, according to very recent studies, read digital books or printed books It's not the same.

What are the differences?

Reading on paper favors reading comprehension

Although it seems weird, when we read in the kindles , for example, that visual and tactile feedback is not established, which exists when we open a book.Apparently, our brains were not designed to read ; however, they have adapted to this technique and have drawn new circuits to understand both the letters and the texts, and consequently, the whole semantic field.The brain reads through a mental representation of the text , which is based on the location of the pages.Hasn't it happened to you that you remember exactly where you have read a sentence, including if it is above, at the center or at the bottom of the page? Well, this happens with printed books, because the tactile experience helps memory.

Those of us who love books enjoy their weight, the thickness of the paper, their smell, the fact of go through the pages, even write on them.In fact, the latest kindle models admit the possibility of making side notes , as when we do it on paper.However, this digital support does not offer the same support for our mental reconstruction to be effective, and that is why those who read on paper can remember what they read better than those who do it with a kindle.

The way of reading change

When we read digitally, we do it in F form , unlike when the brain reads on paper, linearly.Before internet , our brain read that way, while taking advantage of all sensory experiences to remember where the information came from.

Is reading printed books healthier?

With electronic devices, text tends to be simplified and not absorbed the meaning really.

Reading in the form of F happens when we read on the screen: the entire top line is read, but then we "scan" the text along the left side of the page, which reduces comprehension and concentration.This dramatically decreases our ability to immerse ourselves in reading a novel or when we have to read more deeply.

"Slow reading" and health

It is a new movement of reading lovers to counteract this difficulty.They recommend 30 to 45 minutes minimum daily reading , without distractions and away (if possible) of technology.When it is done, we are returning to our brain the ability to reconnect with linear reading, which brings much health benefits: reduction of stress, improvement of concentration, increase of empathy and improvement of sleep.If you take a novel and read it about an hour before bedtime, the brain calms down and sheds all the accumulated energy during the day with the contact of electronic devices.

If we used to like reading on paper, now science gives us the reasons.

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